Daniel Akaka actually said...

"In theory, the Competitive Sourcing Initiative was supposed to push agencies to contract for services that the commercial sector could provide at a lower cost."

"I believe that every person who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs, no matter what their job, should feel that they are part of a critical mission, serving our Nation's veterans."

"As always, I want to thank Senator Voinovich who has been a partner on these issues."

"First of all, we have got to recognize and address the hiring challenges posed by workforce balancing efforts, and I think most of us agree that the last Administration went too far the other directio..."