A great opportunity to witness the second great commandment.

if I had been mayor and had not gotten our appropriations done on time, or Governor, I would have been impeached.

I think it is an area ripe for some oversight hearings and legislation.

We are changing that system, aren't we, Senator Akaka?

Does their performance have anything to do with their pay?

I do not think the public understands what a disadvantage it puts an agency when we pass continuing resolutions and we do not do our appropriations work.

But if the DDS did a lot better job, there would be less claims that needed lawyers.

one of our concerns, is the training level of the employees.

I hate to ask for your help one more time, but any contact you could make with your new Governors would be very helpful.

Your heart goes out to these people.

So often people get lost in the shuffle here, and I have several cases here, I mean, unbelievable situations where people have been out there delayed.