Mark Warner
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April 29, 2013 -
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
January 10, 2013 -
The White House submitted a report to Congress as part of the GPRA Modernization Act that details hundreds of unnecessary reports and studies. The report listed 70 DoD reports as well as the desire to streamline the report on duplicate reports.
January 09, 2013 -
Sens. Mark Warner and Bob Corker and Rep. Chris Van Hollen all believe there is at better than a 50 percent chance Congress and the White House will agree on a budget reduction plan before Jan. 1. But federal pay and benefits, and contract spending remain on the table to be part of the cuts.
December 06, 2012 -
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp that a large number of lawmakers from both parties support a plan that raises more revenues and recognizes that entitlement programs have got to be made viable over the long term.
November 19, 2012 -
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) says that in spite of how it may seem, lawmakers understand the dangers of the fiscal cliff and Dr. Arjun Srinivasan talks about drug-resistant viruses known as superbugs that are on the rise.
November 19, 2012 -
Facing a mysterious safety problem with the Air Force's most-prized stealth fighter, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday ordered new flight restrictions on the F-22 and summoned help from Navy and NASA experts.
May 16, 2012 -
An amendment to a Senate bill aiming to restructure the U.S. Postal Service's financial framework would institute new agency reporting requirements for retiring federal workers in anticipation of a "deluge of retirees" from USPS. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), introduced an amendment last week that requires the Office of Personnel Management to take new steps to chip away at the longstanding backlog of federal retirement claims.
April 23, 2012 -
Newscast stories heard on the June 21, 2011, edition of In Depth with Francis Rose.
June 21, 2011 -
Sen. Mark Warner proposed a web-based system to Congress to improve the way federal expenses are reported by federal agencies. It\'s the Senate version of a bill proposed last week in the House by Rep. Darrell Issa.
June 20, 2011 -
Two senators propose a bill that would cut $5 billion in duplicative and overlapping government programs.
May 11, 2011 -
The \"Gang of Six\" is a bipartisan group of senators who\'ve decided to try and craft their own compromise budget plan. Sen. Mark Warner leads the gang and joins us with details.
March 16, 2011 -
Past attempts at government reform through evaluation haven\'t had much success. But with the recent passage of a law that updates GPRA, some experts say this time could be different.
February 10, 2011 -
With President Obama recently signing new government reform legislation, lawmakers said accurate data about agencies and their programs will be the key to effective change. Sen. Mark Warner said budget pressures will make improving program performance more pressing than ever before. Warner wants to increase collaboration between long term federal employees and leadership in Congress and the White House.
February 03, 2011 -
Gen. Ray Odierno, the current commander of Joint Forces Command, said the organization will likely cease to exist within the next year. He will finish an implementation plan to shut the command down and transfer its remaining functions within the next 45 days.
January 17, 2011