If I could add, Madam President, every Sunday night I turn on the radio to WNCN to hear simulcast across the country West Virginia Mountain State--it is great music, eclectic music that is wonderful and reminds me of home. I thank the…

We have to figure out how to get better results for less money.

How do we change that? Do we need to pass a law? How do we change that so that CBO--what we are doing is just so cost ineffective.

There is, as you know, widespread agreement among procurement experts that the Federal Government could save a ton of money through strategic sourcing.

I think it is appropriate for a Member of Congress to go to bat for a constituent firm who is able to provide a better service at a better price than maybe another option.

We cannot do it by ourselves. He cannot do it by himself. GSA cannot do it by themselves.

I want it to be for us to have dealt with this issue in a smart way.

picking up where I left off, I don't think we, Congress, need to micromanage this process. We don't need congressional enforcement officers, so to speak. Rather, we need to spell out the goals, the priorities for border and port security…

I wish to start tonight by saluting our Gang of 8. I won't call them by name; you know their names, but four Democrats and four Republicans. I wish to thank them for their tireless efforts to bring this bipartisan legislation to the floor…

I ask unanimous consent that Gohar Sedighi, a fellow in my Senate office, and Susan Corbin and Michelle Taylor, detailees to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of…

She is really exceptional. She is scary smart. And she is the best.

the two Cs, communicate and compromise. ... it is also the secret for a vibrant democracy.

If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

I believe that more can be done to protect personal information.

For us in the legislative branch, especially on an oversight committee, what more do we need to be doing to better ensure that we are as close to that $10 billion as we can be?

the head of agencies shall, and it is very specific about empowering the head of the agency

In adversity lies opportunity.

can you assure us that the USTR under your direction will continue the important work of enforcing the rules on the books?

There are real concerns. They are an important trading partner and a really important nation for us to get along well with.

I talk about investing in three areas: one of those is to invest in a world-class workforce; the second area is to invest in infrastructure, broadly defined; and the third area is in R&D that can be commercialized.

Enforcing the rules on the books is essential to fair trade and to competition.

can you ensure us that you and the folks you would lead will work to address existing barriers for our poultry industry through agreements?

Well, I have been off in another meeting on immigration reform, and I am happy to be back.

could you provide just a short to-do list, please?

I would just like, for the record, to indicate that I could barely see Mr. Froman's wife's lips move when he spoke.