Get a deputy confirmed, hopefully soon, to take to heart what Jane Holl Lute used to be. Im sure Janet Napolitano who was secretary did as well. Without with that having been said let me ask you what you believe to be some of the Major Management challenges in the department. And what do you see your role as the secretary in adjusting addressing those management challenges . Ive read that gao report. I saw the 31 issues that gao identified. I was pleased to see that, according to gao, dhs is moving in the right direction with respect to these issues and resolving a number of them. In terms of management issues, vacancies, ensuring an efficient procurement process, getting an unqualified audited Financial Statement and dealing with some of the internal controls issues that lead to an unqualified opinion, i also think that with six different Accounting Systems we need to be sure we have what the financial people call this is intelligence so you can identify things like im obligated funds
Care because we are only 61 years old and not eligible for medicare for another four years. 18,000 a year for health care. We were told that part of the problem is the provisions in the law require us to choose a plan that has maternity benefits. How does this make sense for seniors to be forced to buy coverage that does not apply to them . We agree that benefits should not be denied to peernling peopt its not fair to be forced to buy coverage that doesnt even apply. Mrs. Fischer i rise to speak on behalf of nearly 3,000 nebraskans who have contacted my office with their concerns about obamacare. Their stories are, unfortunately, not unique. Skyrocketing premiums and cancellation of plans, that they were promised that they could keep. Curt from lincoln, nebraska, wrote to tell me he has seen his Bluecross Blueshield premium rise a shocking 300 . David, a father living in omaha, is face ago potential total increase of 16,000 a year for his familys coverage. 16,000. Another constituent f