So just a minute ago you told me there was no political influence in deciding this, and yet in an email you sent to the guy who is making the decision, you reference the President of the United States.

Too often this Administration takes liberties with the American people's money based on the flawed assumption that Government knows best.

First of all, what happened with the Public Buildings Service Conference is totally unacceptable as is any waste of taxpayer dollars.

I think that it is critically important that the SBA, with OFPP's help and partnership, executes and oversees the 8(a) program officially and effectively as intended by Congress.

I truly believe that suspension and debarment can be a very important tool in protecting taxpayer dollars when there is evidence of a bad actor or waste, fraud, and abuse.

I think past performance is critical in making good pre-award decisions.

It is imperative that the current system be turned on its head and the emphasis be placed on sustaining the local family farm instead of the resource guzzling and pollution producing corporate farm industry.

Make the industrial farms compete on a level playing field and I assure you that the quality of food in this country will increase as costs decrease.

I think that is well said.

It is both shocking and disheartening that the Government failed to catch any of these cases.

Our plan is to not cut Medicaid, but it is to block grant it back to the States.