Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"You know, they identify management problems, give us a heads-up if we're heading to some technology boondoggles."

"I'm for our Federal employees having certainty, that if they work hard and they have a job with their Government and they're doing the job and meeting performance standards they should get pay."

"legislation is really necessary. The Executive order the President put into effect is a very important step, but legislation is necessary to really give us the tools we need."

"We hear this and it's not colored, it's unvarnished and independent."