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March 4, 2013
Governing by continuing resolution limits the ability of federal departments and agencies to respond to changing circumstances, implement laws enacted by Congress, eliminate unnecessary spending, and budget responsibly.
February 27, 2013
The sequester will force TSA to cut its frontline workforce, furlough its nearly 50,000 officers for seven work days, and initiate a hiring freeze. As a result, passenger wait times at airport security checkpoints will be longer, adding to passenger, flight, and cargo delays.
February 27, 2013
We must make aviation security policies more efficient and risk-based without compromising security.
February 27, 2013
The impact of budget cuts rear their head many years after they actually happen - when researchers find incomplete information and Members of Congress receive inadequate services.
February 27, 2013
CBO along with other agencies face a roughly 5 percent decrease on March 1.
February 27, 2013
We cannot continue to under-invest in the short term and pay several times over in the long term recovering from damages that could be mitigated with proper front-end investment.
February 26, 2013
The threat of nuclear terrorism is one of the gravest national security threats we face today, and we must secure stocks of fissile material.
February 26, 2013
GPO has a critical role to play in disseminating, authenticating, and preserving government information.
February 26, 2013
With a budget cut by 8.2% since fiscal year 2010 piggy-backed by sequester, GAO is hard pressed to do any more with less.
February 14, 2013
Our challenge is how to strike the right balance between mission objectives and evolving security environments: How do we provide the brave men and women who serve overseas with the protection they need, while still allowing them the freedom to do their jobs?