Elijah Cummings

In fact, this report is about the hourly, not the salaried, and you are going to see that when we have this discussion.

But what we had with TARP was this perversion of the process where each and every person sitting around the table suddenly became the Treasury Department.

I must tell you, it is just shocking, because remember the last hearing that we had, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cummings, the last hearing we had, we had to have it because these gentlemen refused to even talk to the Inspector General.

Now, there is partisan politics that shouldn't be happening here in this hearing.

I want to thank you for convening what common sense would suggest will be the capstone on this committee's five-hearing inquiry into GM's decision making on Delphi pensions.

I want to thank the ranking member for his courtesy.

Administrator Jaenichen... has asked for the opportunity to work with us to figure out how to make sure that within the Department of Transportation, they are doing all of the things necessary to enforce the law.

The ability of people with disabilities to be included in every recreational opportunity is enshrined in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Preserve what you have. Protect what you have.

The first thing you ought to put on that list is end sequestration.

So that is a major problem.

And what would the impact be on our national security and the viability of our merchant marine if vessels were forced to leave the MSP program and if they then decided to leave the U.S. flag?

As bad as this is, I understand that a variety of different budget scenarios may cause MSP to actually have to push as many as 10 vessels out of the program.

The Supreme Court Loudermill case, which Mr. Lynch cited, says that the employee must be given notice before they are fired and an opportunity to respond. This bill, basically you're fired and then you appeal trying to get your job back…

I think the best thing to do is to obey the law, period.

We simply want the whole truth.

The gentleman just said that we hadn't received documents with regard to William Wilkins. We have received, I know we haven't received all of them, but I have got them right here.

Mr. Chairman, may I have 10 seconds just to--

So let's get him the documents, even over the objection of the IG.

As I have said throughout this investigation, our job is to ensure that all applications for tax-exempt status are treated fairly, regardless of whether they are conservative, progressive, or in between.

I'm not concerned with your compliance, Mr. Werfel, because I have seen it.

I'm deeply disappointed that the IG continues to block the production of information about progressive groups to the committee.

We don't hear those complaints coming from over the other side now.

If we can send a man to the moon, we ought to be able to resolve these issues.

I want to thank you for your service.