Tom Carper

I like to say we measure progress--or we incentivize progress.

I really appreciate the focus that you have brought over the many years.

I think the role of the Committee in shining transparency on exactly what is happening in the government is a change lever that the Congress needs to utilize as much as it possibly can.

In each of your minds, what are the metrics for success for the President's plan?

All right. Thank you.

As the Postal Service struggles with trying to figure out how to be vibrant and play a critical role in the 21st century, they are looking to close down not just post offices but also distribution centers.

I have not counted the number of times that 'cloud' has been used in our testimony or our responses to questions, but there are a lot of people who are following the hearing today have no idea what you are talking about.

Very nice of you to say that. Thanks very much for being a big part of that.

Many Americans believe that those of us here in Washington are not capable of doing the hard work we were hired to do.

Thanks for saying that. Thank you.

Have all the agencies met this goal?

We have not done that historically when it comes to program management, and I think that is a key area of our reform agenda.

What I want to make sure is that we figure out what the problems are, the major problems are, and to make sure through executive action and through legislative action that we are actually going after the root problems.

Just make it real simple and easy for folks to understand.

This should not be about the beatings will continue until morale improves.

I appreciate what you both have said here today, but given the potentially serious nature of the news, I have asked my staff to followup with your offices today on this issue so we can try just to get to the bottom of it.

So aligning some of the budget needs with the technology cycles I think is something that the Congress should look at as well.

We need to improve program management in the government.

Each agency is supposed to identify three must-move systems to the cloud within the first 3 months of 2011.

Are you getting pushback on these efforts to close the data centers? Or is it pretty much a fait accompli?

We need to cut what we cannot afford and nurture an environment in which innovative and more cost effective technologies can be employed throughout our government.

Is it possible to get better results for less money? Or is it possible to get better results for the same amount of money?

Let us just not relent. Let us keep it going.

It is significant that these partners--from diverse geographic locations--are united in their call for a robust transportation bill.

Additional investment is absolutely necessary.