I was outraged to learn about the spending that occurred as a result of that conference and I am eager to hear how GSA will ensure that it never happens again.

I think our experience with BRAC has us a little shellshocked.

the environment where a whistleblower feels safe enough to come forward with that kind of information is critically important.

the idea of tens, hundreds of millions of dollars flowing into the National Gallery of Art to renovate the FTC building seems to me to be speculative at least.

It's my understanding they have forensic labs and a sophisticated information technology system that would have to be moved, relocated at considerable expense to the taxpayers.

It appeared to be a much different mentality. It was, you know, we'll take care of our own. We'll keep quiet.

There was always this basic standard before you made a decision, how will it look on the front page of tomorrow's paper.

Definitely overdue, with FDA agencies spread around in many different leased buildings.

These boards that are supposed to be apolitical and turn out to be totally political, and that may be their motivation.

What's going to happen to the people who were responsible for it?

The record of the hearing will remain open for a period of 1 week, until noon on Wednesday, April 25, for subcommittee members if they wish to submit statements and/or questions.

So what about this interns conference in Palm Springs? I mean, I love my interns.

We have been receiving a lot of whistleblower complaints since this report was released.

I'm going to ask you, when you get back to me, if you would look specifically at the DHS project at St. Elizabeths here in Washington.

the subcommittee has received a prepared statement for the record signed by all five members of the bipartisan FTC expressing serious concern about the significant cost to taxpayers

Are we going to get any taxpayers' money back from this fiasco?

Earlier this year, I made decisions about which of the many agencies under our jurisdiction--and we have quite a few of them--would actually appear for a formal public hearing for the fiscal year 2013 funding needs.

The inspector general's recent release of disturbing findings disclosing serious mismanagement deficiencies related to an internal conference have added a new dimension to this hearing.

Today, we convene the hearing of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, to discuss the report of the Inspector General of the General Services Administration (GSA), as well as budget issues facing the…

I will never compromise on race.

The Federal Government took a step in the right direction when it legally challenged the 'Show me your papers' laws.

We need to be held accountable, this Senator and all of us.

But it is not America.

We need a national law, and that is why I encourage the Committee to report S. 1670 to the floor.

To take one example, the Special Registration program targeted Arab and Muslim visitors, requiring them to promptly register with the INS or face deportation.