Daniel Akaka actually said...

I should also add that many of them have some good ideas that can improve government operations.

We are in a period of unprecedented government spending, crises in terms of civil liberties, human rights abroad, as well as our economy tha...

I want to thank all of our witnesses. You have helped us to really think through the key concerns for finalizing this bill.

This was the policy that the President campaigned on, and we have not heard a reason, a public policy basis to back off of that commitment.