I believe that all of us here believe in the importance of the Hatch Act and continuing its prohibition on Federal employees engaging in political activity while on duty, in the Federal workplace while using Federal vehicles.

I have always been told that the proof of the pie is in the eating.

The food donation credit is a great benefit because much food waste that happens in businesses can be handed off to frankly offset what could be an additional occurrence of taxpayer expense.

I think there has obviously been some mistake in judgment in terms of this whole matter.

Minnesota has been a model for efficiency as a result of this tremendous nonprofit health care system efficiency.

Reducing health care fraud is a policy shared by both Democrats and Republicans.

Making sure that laws are carried out the way we intended for them to be carried out and making sure that money spent is spent the way we intended for it to be spent are great parts of our responsibilities as members of Congress.

I have always thought of myself as being sensitive to the question of waste, fraud, and abuse.

Thank you Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith for allowing me to testify in support of a language request to establish a partnership to support the work of the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

I think some rethinking has been done from what was initially indicated.

I just couldn't see the money saving.