Washington, March 26 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the during the House Committee on Appropriations Oversight Hearing on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) with Director David Marroni.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Mr. Marroni for being here and joining us today. We've heard much discussion of improving government efficiency and reducing waste this past year. All of us should share that objective. Although I have serious doubts about the Administration's commitment to those goals, we all ought to agr...