Chris Van Hollen actually said...

how do you expect your scientists... to do their job and help protect the Bay with half the money?

the Pentagon's inability to manage its finances affects its ability to control costs, ensure basic accountability, anticipate future costs, ...

We have not had a single hearing on a bill, that apparently is going to be sprung on the American public as early as tomorrow.

these accounts have been used in some cases for more of a slush fund to pay for things that are not necessarily contingencies