But therein lies the dysfunction in the Federal Government, in my mind.
There are too many easy release valves.
I really am asking the question that, you know, if we cannot fund the budget by the deadline, I mean, what consequences are there?
This is not a partisan issue. That is the encouraging thing about it.
I am just voicing one person's--and I think I speak for a few other members here--support to try to help you get there.
I am over this 'too large to be audited' thing, and so it is time we get a real accounting of that.
But I want to ask you, I understand there is a problem. My question is: What can we do to break through the impediment to get a balance shee...
Our goal should be to solve that as soon as possible.
I agree 100 percent with Senator King that if you do not maintain--it is like deferred maintenance.
That is encouraging.
You cannot convince me that inside $54 billion that organization could not have the absolute best, world-class IT systems available.