Quotes About Oversight

Sometimes even good old Homer nods.

I also made a beeline for the latrine. Not just to see if it was clean. Was there a shortage of toilet paper, were any mirrors cracked, were there any missing showerheads? Finding any of these situations immediately told me one of several things—the unit is running short of upkeep money, no one is checking on these things to get them fixed, or the troops are not being supervised well enough. Find out which and fix it.

The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I can't remember what I said or what happened.

It is frequently a misfortune to have very brilliant men in charge of affairs. They expect too much of ordinary men.

The ship of state is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.

Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year.

I am a Marine Corps veteran, but more importantly - or as important maybe - I'm the chairman of the Oversight Investigation Subcommittee and the House Veterans Affair Committee.

I don't know why the leaders of social networks have overlooked the idea of rules. Real-life behavior is becoming more reflective of social media instead of vice versa, and that's a dangerous thing.

Once I accidentally left my passport in Nice, France, when I was on my way to Prague. Upon arriving in Vienna, after taking an overnight, and being asked to present my travel documents and realizing I forgot them at the hotel, they kicked me off the train and sent me back!

It is my view there is a gaping hole in parliamentary oversight.

Eventually the consumer will come to appreciate the editorial point of view of every different brand. User-generated content without editorial oversight will simply be background noise.

Management isn't doing—it's seeing that it gets done. Following

Wait. You work for me?" "I prefer to think of it as managing your incompetence

I order to be in charge, you need someone to be in charge of.

Sorry I missed your birthday. I swear that this only happens to me like once a year.

Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.

You can expect what you inspect.

never a pot hole filled

Britain objected to any depletion of sovereignty – the right to treat others as it wished – or international oversight. It took this position even if the price was more 'injustice and oppression'.

They seemed to have thought of everything, but they were human, and therefore they had definitely not thought of everything.

and tacksmen pay the Watch to keep an

The Attorney General is not above the law.

We have disciplinary authority and will use it when appropriate.

The reality is that what we did in 2010 with the Dodd-Frank wasn't enough.