"Too often this Administration takes liberties with the American people's money based on the flawed assumption that Government knows best."
"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 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."
"First of all, what happened with the Public Buildings Service Conference is totally unacceptable as is any waste of taxpayer dollars."
"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 in..."
"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."
"Our plan is to not cut Medicaid, but it is to block grant it back to the States."
"It is both shocking and disheartening that the Government failed to catch any of these cases."
"This is not a game to see how much money we can get from the Federal Government to run our State; this is a program designed to provide a safety net for the poor and the disabled."
"I think that is well said."