"So if there are allegations of a serious breach of conduct, can the agency sort of suspend a clearance on an individual?"
"Congratulations to you, Admiral. You are very encouraging, and it seems that you have taken this assignment on with all high expectations, and with respect to those that get the job done, on behalf of..."
"I spent much of my career working in EEO/affirmative action, and so I understand the, sort of, frustration when the system just does not do what it is supposed to do."
"So what does that mean to have oversight, just to observe?"
"It seems that they may have decided upon a direction in which to go, but not necessarily having information necessary to go in that direction."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. I'm sorry, I was late, so some of my questioning may be a little bit naive here."
"I'm not sure where I read this, but it was mentioned that TOC has not been certified."
"There was always this need for this specialized, high-level experience and training in the industry in order to be considered at the very top of the industry."
"I really would have wished we had the opportunity to separate these hearings and concentrate on the domestic issues."
"We need to be focusing on putting our efforts there."
"Shouldn't we be prepared to listen to an array of programs and approaches that are evidence-based?"