And you know, Mr. O'Rourke, you have the ability to terminate people who are ill-performing, correct, or underperforming?

I want to make sure I am looking at the right person so when you come before us in the future, if it is you, sir, you are the person responsible for getting this done, is that correct?

Let's stop right there, Mr. O'Rourke, if you don't mind.

Now, the DoD is ahead of the VA in this whole scheme and how are they doing?

Are we on schedule and on budget with this contract?

I would encourage you to discuss them in the most energetic and passionate way on behalf of those that should not be designated SIFIs.

I will be closely following this as the SEC implements its rule.

My primary constitutional responsibility, Mr. Novy, is to protect our families and there is no one who is more pro jobs, pro business, pro national security, pro protecting our families than I am.

If we start raising taxes, if we start layering more and more regulations like we have been the last 10 years, we are going to be growing at half what we are growing at now.

Every dollar counts.

we might be spending tax payer dollars working on diabetes for veterans where we are doing it at other research facilities around the country, and you don't think that is duplicative and wasteful?