George Voinovich

I think it is something we ought to be looking at.

One of the things that I observe around here is that there really is not anybody that is lobbying for human capital.

When the budgets are presented and the Office of Management and Budget submits them, are you aware of any earmarking that would specify funding for human resource incentives to help the agencies deal with the human capital crisis?

I think that I agree with what you just said.

I have been meeting on an ongoing basis with businesses in Ohio and the biggest complaint I am hearing now is from China.

I am asking all of our witnesses to explore our options to improve the system to deliver better results.

I really think that it is important that you notify the citizens of this country of your actions so that people know that something is happening in this area.

I am increasingly optimistic that human capital reform can be enacted this year.

Human capital management is the most important issue facing the Federal Government.

The time for action is upon us.

I happen to believe that human capital management is the most important issue facing our government today.

I want to thank you for holding this hearing and for your continuing interest in this subject that is very important, I think, to the future of our country.

This is not a knee-jerk reaction to September 11.

I think it is important to have that sort of department to bring together these various entities.

I think it is significant that we are bringing together Ms. Harman's approach with ours.

I really think we need to try to get it right.

Senator Voinovich is exactly right. It is not a magic answer.

Improving the Federal Government's strategic management of human capital is the most important action we can take

One of the things that I must say that too often here we talk about the money to buy things, but we neglect the fact that Agencies in the Federal Government need the tools and the people to get the job done.

If he does not have the people that he needs to get the job done, I do not care what we do in terms of some of these other things that we are talking about today, he will not be able to perform properly.

I just want to say to you----

I would like to have you do that in terms of what your current needs are, what additional needs you are going to have when you take on these new responsibilities.

I am really worried about that because one of the things, and I hate to be bringing back news from the locals in Dayton, but the fact of the matter is they have said that they think that you really need a lot more people in the urban…

For the benefit of the committee members, by 2004, we could lose about 55 percent of our people through early retirement or regular retirement.

Mr. Allbaugh, when you came to my office and we talked prior to your confirmation hearing, we talked about the human capital crisis that is confronting the United States of America.