George Voinovich

In their evaluation, do you look at whether or not they are paying attention to the issue of diversity in terms of their hiring practices?

That is really interesting.

They brought in over 1,000 people there.

Doesn't designating an internship program as a diversity tool provide a vehicle for some of that to take place?

I always feel good about this because Senator Akaka and I were able to get GAO flexibilities.

I worked my head off to get NSPS established and worked with Gordon England.

very often those who are promoted into management positions are promoted because they are really good at the technical job that they do

It seems to me that what you want to do is to get the people that run the IRS and others to come in and talk about it.

But we intend to do so, and are doing so actually.

How can OPM work to encourage Federal agencies to make greater use of internship programs as recruitment tools?

It is amazing to me. Have you ever looked at how they go about developing their leaders, or is it because they are in the Army or the Navy or the Marine Corp, there is a different environment and not analgous to civilian agencies?

Preparing Federal agencies for future management challenges will require a shift in how agencies identify and train Federal managers.

I for one and many of my constituents are very pleased that it is coming back with your leadership and your determination with President Obama.

One of the most important lessons we have learned about national energy policies is that their key to success is ensuring that they are comprised of comprehensive solutions, solutions for strengthening both our national and economic…

I really hope that in spite of the fact that people are conscientiously working on some kind of a climate bill that serious consideration be given to the energy bill.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

One of the things that puzzle me is what are we doing to coordinate the effort to get to clean coal technology more rapidly than it appears that we are doing.

There is a lot of feeling in the country that we are going to have to rely upon the Russians to get up to the International Space Station.

You are going to have to do a big job--

NASA Glenn in my State and the Plum Brook station are unique and a powerful resource for our State.

I think that it would be--I think it is smart and useful and I would encourage at least acting in the spirit of that 2008 recommendation.

I think that it is important that you do a better job of clarifying just exactly what it is that you are trying to get done.

The more certainty the new Administration can have, the more certainty that the Federal agencies can have, the better the Federal Government is going to work.

Our debt is out of control. It is not sustainable.

Mr. Podesta, did you ever sit down with your folks and say, gee, I wish the Bush Administration had done 'X' to get prepared for us to come into office?