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.
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 have asked 10 years ago how much money agencies are spending on training. It is crazy not to know the answer to that question.
Senator Akaka and I are very interested in giving you the resources that you need to get the job done.
The Bush Administration said, you know what, we have looked at this thing and we have to start from scratch.
Last but not least--this is a comment that I want to make--Ms. Duncan looks like she has got a pretty good operation.
I mean, the whole goal that we had was to elevate this as something that is extremely important to the success of an organization.
I know this. The Administration has come in, and they have had to put a budget together.





