"As Representative Baldwin indicated, look at other ways of trying to address the issue of fairness in the provision of benefits."
"I find it odd that somebody would even suggest inferentially that this benefit provision, could itself constitute discrimination against folks in opposite-sex relationships..."
"I completely concur, and I think that's the correct way to frame the issue for the Federal Government moving forward."
"We've got a lot of Federal employees ready to retire in the baby boom generation. How are we going to replace them..."
"There's no question, Mr. Connolly, this is a very valuable tool."
"Our acquisition challenges are real. With these systemic challenges, it is not surprising that we have not resolved problems exemplified by the V-22 Osprey."
"I cannot hear you."
"I hope that we can use the lessons from the V-22 to identify steps that we can take to avoid repeating these mistakes in the future."
"Yes, but in this particular case we have a report from the GAO that says that in this, with respect to the V-22, this is a chronic problem."
"Dr. Rivolo, you use some pretty strong language. You used the word 'reprehensible.' You used the word 'disingenuous' to describe the Marine Corps management of this project and this particular aircraf..."
"We should not need the GAO to identify problems with continual and unforeseen increases in cost."