I do not want, a year from now, to have you come in and testify and say, I am sorry, but we do not have the resources to get the job done.
I think it is extremely important that we honor these folks that have made a difference for us.
I have worked tirelessly on that National Security Personnel System (NSPS) to improve performance in the Department of D...
One of the things that Senator Akaka and I worked on was the issue of annual leave tied solely to the employee's years o...
What percentage of these department budgets are being used for training?
Senator Akaka and I are very interested in giving you the resources that you need to get the job done.
Thank you.
I want to congratulate all of you on what I refer to as the Obama doctrine, and that is smart power.
I am pleased to see President Obama's commitment to make this the last planned war supplemental.
This increase in supplemental spending is outrageous when you considered our long-term fiscal outlook.
How can we continue to be Uncle Sugar to the world?