Chuck Edwards

I don't think Congress should appropriate any more money for these programs. I think the time for federal subsidies, if there ever was one, has passed.

In my view, there should be. These sorts of government investments should be subject to a detailed cost-benefit analysis.

It certainly wasn't transparent, and I think as this committee has investigated in past hearings, that initially there were not the proper checks and balances in place for a lot of these loans.

These projects were going to get built, and when federal subsidies were layered in, it just meant that the investors like Warren Buffett and others earned higher returns than otherwise.

It does seem to me that you can divide the section 1703 and 1705 projects into two sort of pots.

There are a trillion dollars--trillions of dollars available for private investment.

I had hopes that this project would work at a time when troops were still deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't understand why that didn't happen.

Everyone involved in this effort felt this was a unique opportunity to help our troops, not just at Fort Hood, but throughout the country.

There is actually a proposal now, I think by Senator Lee on the Senate side, to reduce the Federal gas tax and Federal spending.

Good morning Chairman Hudson, Ranking Member Richmond, and Members of the subcommittee: I am Charles Edwards, Deputy Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The reason American businesses can operate anywhere, including in rural areas, is because our past investments in transportation infrastructure allow them to get their products to markets around the world.

We cannot be satisfied with 'failing,' or even 'average,' and we need to improve our grades now.

America is the country it is today because we've been willing to invest in the foundations for growth, innovation and commerce.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss DHS' efforts to secure the Nation's industrial control systems.

In June 2008, prior to that TSA was not following the FAR, but after June 2008 they are and instituting and following FAR.

There definitely needs to be a road map that they need to provide that takes into account with the changing in the threats.

They want to create a group program called Accountability and Risk Management.

If you have the scope and schedule and cost, and if the scope deviates, naturally the cost and the schedule is going to deviate.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss DHS' information technology (IT) issues.

Effective oversight and management of IT expenditures is critical.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Office of Inspector General's work to address the Department's IT management challenges.

I will present the results of three recent reports on DHS' implementation.

Thank you for inviting me to testify about the results of our work on border security.

Good morning Chairwoman Miller, Vice Chairman Quayle, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the subcommittee.

I am for closing tax loopholes. I am for closing--I am for getting rid of special deals on the tariff side.