So that is why the focus going forward has to be not the timing of this agreed-upon decision to honor the retiree health costs.

What are they talking about there? I have never understood that.

If it were up to me, I would set you free. I am incredibly impressed with what you are trying to do and the challenges you face.

I worry about the projected growth of health care costs in a lot of these actuarial assumptions.

it is just a matter of a policy decision by the Congress.

Again, to me we are quibbling with details when you are talking about $96 billion--what difference would it make?

That would be a bright line problem, I mean, improper, if not illegal.

if we can really have that cooperative relationship, and again, I have the greatest respect for Senator Carper and Senator Coburn

I think we have seen what I would believe would be improper contact between the Inspector General's Office and the General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security.

Congress needs to do to become far more effective and efficient in our oversight capability.

The Department of Homeland Security reports to over 100.