"One of the things that is important, and I worked at a nonprofit organization, I felt like I needed to answer a lot of the questions that were asked by my colleagues because the Census numbers impact ..."
"Many of my residents still currently struggle with ongoing emotional toll as well as the cost of flood damage."
"I want my colleagues to hear this, especially one colleague. I think there could be a bipartisan effort here."
"I think we need a better process because we are a public government entity. We should not act like the for-profit insurance companies."
"I know my colleagues talk to you all about this, but I started the Get The Lead Out Caucus, and we got tremendous bipartisan support."
"I could be in a room in a town hall in Detroit--and I do not just represent the city of Detroit, I represent some of the suburban communities--this is one of the consistent things they will agree with..."
"It leads to waste. It does, yes. It is about transparency and accountability."
"I think over 50 percent of the Pentagon budget is contractors."
"DoD's failure to account for and properly oversee its weapons and property funded by taxpayers in my district and across the country is an understatement."
"I appreciate this hearing because, No. 1, we are acknowledging that there is a problem."
"I want to talk about the human impact. It is devastating when they--when our residents get that letter."
"Are most improper payments financial fraud or are there other causes at play?"