"My concern with basically making CRS like GAO, where you post your reports on a Web site, is that it would basically bring all the work that you are doing to a screeching halt."
"Seems to me that that, Mr. Chairman, is a way that we could provide transparency."
"There is no agency that knows exactly what litigation they are going to enter into."
"I would like Mr. Plaster to give us an estimate of the total cost that has been reprogrammed."
"So if we could expand the availability, that would be great."
"Your request is $114.4 million. That is a 7 percent increase over last year, which I don't find excessive."
"Let's get them more money, Mr. Chairman."
"I think it's important that voters know that what Democrats believe is that government isn't the solution to every problem but government can be a catalyst to solving problems and that we can use gove..."
"I was really proud of both of our candidates. Because they did exactly what I as a party chair want to see from the democratic candidates for president, a robust, substantive deep stands on their visi..."
"the contrast is very clear in both parties approached -- as to how we can effectively use government to help make people's lives better."
"What I have to do is make sure I get us ready to support our parties nominee, and certainly to point out the major flaws, which are numerous on the Republican side and provide a distinction between th..."