Yes, and our hands are not clean.

I think when there are clear priority goals, clear metrics, Congress can play a very constructive role.

the idea of bringing in private sector firms to actually recover payments that should not have been made, $700 million in recovery last year.

Well, good. I wish Senator Akaka and Senator Voinovich were here to hear you say that, but thank you very, very much for those words.

Let me just ask, what were they thinking?

Did you ever ask? Did you ever ask what are you guys thinking?

Mr. Kotz, in your May 2011 report you indicated the SEC grossly overestimated the amount of office space it needed.

I would like to welcome our witnesses to this important hearing.

We are getting significant responses from the public. I have been cc'd on a bunch of letters saying these are bad.

This is a high priority for our country and for me, as well, so thank you.

I was very pleased in 1993 when President Clinton issued his Executive Order and called for making sure that we are trying to figure out what is the cost-benefit analysis when you promulgate regulations across Federal agencies.