Lib Dem Lorely Burt said what mattered was "not how we got here but how we get out".
How we got here is depressingly familiar in an age of financial mis-engineering.
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And in order to do that, we'd best know how we got here and what we did right along the way.
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While it is good to know how we got here we must deal with our federal debt problems from where we already are.
David Kay told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he believed a "fundamental analysis of how we got here" is needed to ensure the best possible intelligence in the future.
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But I also believe that it is time to begin the fundamental analysis of how we got here, what led us here and what we need to do in order to ensure that we are equipped with the best possible intelligence as we face these issues in the future.
Ryan will have a post up soon with some more details about how we got here and why bringing gdgt to AOL makes sense, but for now I'll just say how happy I am to be back and how much I'm looking forward to getting back into the mix.
"I'd be very interested in maybe having Linda Tripp, maybe having a whole host of people ... and (Independent Counsel) Ken Starr, all of whom might shed enormous light as to how it is we got here, " said Sen.
Remember, when we -- I stood up here in January and got the very same question: How could we possibly get anything done in this election year when there is so much partisanship and gridlock?
Before the politicians and their constituents make such decisions about where we go from here, they should be sure to ground themselves in the facts about how we got to this point.
We've got to rely on American know-how and young engineers right here at the U who are focused on energy. (Applause.) That is our future.
We've got some talented chefs and nutritionists here to teach us how to make healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks.
Sometimes I give speeches to newly sworn citizens in Miami, and when I see thousands of people ecstatic to be a part of this remarkable, albeit imperfect, nation, I still believe it can all work, but we need true citizens who comprehend the rights and responsibilities that title entails, who understand how they got here and why.
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