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George Voinovich

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George Voinovich is a former Republican politician from Ohio who served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998. He was also a U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011. Voinovich's tenure as governor was marked by efforts to improve the state's economy and education system. As a senator, he focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, national security, and environmental protection. Voinovich was known for his moderate stance within the Republican Party and often sought bipartisan solutions to legislative challenges.

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Nov 14, 2010

But the fact of the matter is if you get somebody out there that is not doing a job, what do you do?

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Nov 14, 2010

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

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Nov 14, 2010

Your heart goes out to these people.

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Nov 14, 2010

I have been in the business almost 45, and I thought it is time to get off the stage.

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Nov 14, 2010

Great. Well, listen, we thank you very much. I think that I have learned a lot today, and, again, I appreciate your coming here to Akron.

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Sep 29, 2010

Currently, I am trying to identify a Republican who might be as interested in this as I am to become your partner, because I do not think this is going to be over tomorrow or the next day.

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Sep 29, 2010

the creation of DHS was the largest public sector reorganization, perhaps in history.

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Sep 29, 2010

If we do not give you the resources to get the job done, how can you do it?

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Sep 29, 2010

Well, as I said, it would give me comfort to know that they have had a role of looking at this and have signed off and said, 'That is a way to get the job done,' and then you would agree on, well, let us agree on whether we are getting it…

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Sep 29, 2010

When we talked to Mr. Borras this morning, I indicated to him that it would be good if you would look at it and comment on whether you think it makes sense in order to deal with the acquisition problem.

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Sep 29, 2010

And the last thing is the resources that you need to get the job done. The problem is it will always get shortchanged, and it just drives me crazy that more departments do not really stand up and start raising all kinds of you know what…

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