John Mica actually said...

"Can you tell me how many positions have been eliminated and what taxpayer dollars we can expect from that consolidation or elimination of programs?"

"We have $3 billion in annual expenditures for IT in your Department and we have 400 information systems; some duplicative, some archaic, some obsolete."

"We could eliminate food service. Do you think anyone would starve between here and New York?"

"So maybe you could supply the committee with some information on the savings and elimination of the programs at a time when we are trying to save money."