"what good is it to have a cemetery there that is a very historic place that nobody can even get to see?"
"When we passed that stimulus bill, I look at it like my grandmamma's sweet potato pie: I want my slice hot out of the oven."
"I want to know is there anything in the bill from the Department that would cause the push-back?"
"Can anyone get to that cemetery today?"
"I appreciate your initiative in calling this hearing in particular, so that we keep our eyes on both concerns here."
"I ask you about that, because I am trying to find if there are any economies of scale going on."
"The access--and here you have one part of government saying no to another part of the government."
"Are you changing steps to get a contract for pre-apprentice and apprenticeship program so that there could be employment of people in the community?"
"Recently, GSA and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton co-sponsored a U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Certification Seminar attended by more than 30 local business owners."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for your courtesy. I am a member of the full committee, but not of this subcommittee, and I appreciate the opportunity to ask questions today."
"Is not a design-build contract one that is for fixed costs? And was the contractor agreeing to provide it for upfront fixed costs and then with certain sanctions if the contractor does not?"