I think that is very, very important because in this climate of slashing budgets and saying there is a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse everywhere, which there is in some pockets, but you have got to be careful identifying it or you end up cutting the muscle that you need to carry out the work that we are requiring.
Emphasizes caution in budget cuts to avoid harming essential services.
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On behalf of our client, we would support a broadening of the coverage, but as long as it does not dilute the focus on the large projects that are on the dashboard.
I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.
That MOU would not have been possible without Alex and without the Federal push coming down to tell them, 'You must work together,' and maybe we need stronger.
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