"When some in the administration said that yes, they achieved the 23 percent, we discovered through investigations that those contracts were miscoded."
"I am really excited about the fact that under President Barack Obama... we are seeing that it might achieve the contracting goal of 23 percent for small businesses."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Let me add my voice in thanking you and Ranking Member Meng, as well as the ranking member for the full Committee, Ms. Velazquez, for holding this field hearing in h..."
"It is important that we, as legislators, adjust our expectations to better reflect the diverse assortment of entrepreneurs."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My very straightforward amendment is simply an amendment of the socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses participation."
"I think that is the distinction that we are talking about with these contractors that we really need to make sure we hold fast to."
"I hear a major emphasis in all of this discussion around multi-year, which this bill does not contain."
"I have serious reservations about the use of contractors in the inspector cadre, where this work is generally recognized as an inherently Governmental responsibility."
"We must find a way to meet the needs of addressing these risks posed by access to chemical facilities through a common-sense approach."
"I want to applaud you on your commitment to comprehensive immigration reform and add my voice to encourage you to prioritize those who we are looking at in terms of their immigrant status when we are ..."
"the ebbs and flows; it happens in many levels and many different fashions."