Mazie Hirono actually said...

"if we gave more authority to you three to manage your programs, would that relieve some of this burden and speed things up?"

"While Congress continues to urge the DOD to implement a common reporting application to support its annual inventory of services contracts, multiple challenges hinder these efforts."

"Congress can help strengthen recruitment and retention of the best talent by making the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF) and the Expedited Hiring Authority (EHA) permanent."

"Without a capable and motivated workforce, all the changes to rules and regulations will not amount to much."