George Voinovich: “I applaud your leadership and thank you for calling this hearing on lobbying reform.”

My champion on this project is a friend of many in this chamber, George Voinovich.

DERA is one of the most cost-effective clean air Federal programs and it does indeed provide an economic and health benefit of some $13 for every dollar of moneys that are spent.

The current structure falls short in comparison to a model that provides additional accountability and reasonably insulates the organization from political interference

It is really a win-win-win situation.