I'm willing to work in a bipartisan way.

Wouldn't you agree with that?

I need a commitment to keep the same standards.

I might add that it was the director of the Department of Homeland Security that originally encouraged us, along with Max, to change the name of this from the worst places to work to the best places to work.

Don't change the standard, okay.

And this hearing hopefully will provide a platform to closely examine what the Federal employee engagement and satisfaction levels are.

The Subcommittee on Government Operations will come to order.

A lot of times Federal employees get beat up in the debates that happen here on Capitol Hill, and it's very important that they hear this message loud and clear, that they're appreciated not only by the American people but by members of…

I would suggest that we quit looking at the political motivations and start taking care of people.

Wouldn't you think the major component for FEMA would be to get people in housing and make sure that that housing is safe, and it has nothing to do with political consequences?

Should that be the number one priority?

There is not a time that goes by where she doesn't urge me, I will say it in a nice term, to actually stay engaged with regards to the transit system.