Getting money from Congress for something like this is probably easier than the cultural change that has to take place in the federal workforce for employees to buy into the whole system.

For Congress and the president, because they have had to make so much money to get elected, their options to implement reform are limited and probably not politically feasible.

Mr. Brown is going to testify before Congress. If he receives no guidance to the contrary, we'll do as any citizen should do -- and that is to answer all questions fully, completely and accurately.

As long as Congress doesn't change the rules of the game, there's only so far the states can go.

[Thomas Jefferson explained,] Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated. ... If Congress can determine what constitutes the general welfare and can appropriate money for its advancement, where is the limitation to carrying into execution whatever can be effected by money?

I'm not real optimistic there's going to be a lot of new money from the state.