"So until some sort of centralized management or process is established at DOD, knowing that that is not there, how is DOD doing with regard to cutting waste and fraud by reducing the amount of improper payments, even if it is very decentralized in how they are going after it?"
"DOD occupies about one-third of the 30 areas on our high risk list."
"Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, has actually introduced legislation, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, to waive penalties for just paperwork violations."
"H.R.1796, introduced by Rep. Tammy Duckworth (Illinois) directs the military secretaries to expand communications with serving members on civilian credentialing opportunities."
"The bipartisan Troop Talent Act... will allow our servicemen and women to better transition into positions in the private sector."
"I want to support our small-business owners as much as possible. I want these set-asides to be successful."
"Our Service Members and Veterans deserve every opportunity to achieve the American Dream that they fought for."
"I can understand pain and suffering and how service connection can actually cause long-term, unremitting, unyielding, unstoppable pain."
"I also understand why--you know, something can take years to manifest themselves from when you hurt them."
"So it seems like there is an opportunity here for some legislative fixes to the system."
"we are proud to support Representative Duckworth's Troop Talent Act and its companion bill in the Senate."