Al Gore

Absolutely. Yep. You think that? I do think that. I do think that. You can probably always find 5%, maybe 10% in waste and unnecessary workers.

Al Gore was my boss. Yes, I reported to Al Gore.

Al Gore was my boss. Yes, I reported to Al Gore.

Al Gore was my boss. Yes, I reported to Al Gore.

Back in 1993, no federal agency had a website. And we started telling agencies to build websites.

Back in 1993, no federal agency had a website. And we started telling agencies to build websites.

Back in 1993, no federal agency had a website. And we started telling agencies to build websites.

You have to go into the agencies and figure out what they're doing that's important, that you don't want to mess up, and what they're doing that, frankly, isn't all that important.

You have to go into the agencies and figure out what they're doing that's important, that you don't want to mess up, and what they're doing that, frankly, isn't all that important.

You have to go into the agencies and figure out what they're doing that's important, that you don't want to mess up, and what they're doing that, frankly, isn't all that important.

A lot of times the inefficiencies were not people inefficiencies. A lot of times the inefficiencies were obsolete statutes or obsolete regulations that were requiring the civil service to do things in a sort of backwards convoluted way that was costing money and costing time.

A lot of times the inefficiencies were not people inefficiencies. A lot of times the inefficiencies were obsolete statutes or obsolete regulations that were requiring the civil service to do things in a sort of backwards convoluted way that was costing money and costing time.

A lot of times the inefficiencies were not people inefficiencies. A lot of times the inefficiencies were obsolete statutes or obsolete regulations that were requiring the civil service to do things in a sort of backwards convoluted way that was costing money and costing time.

They added cost. They would add cost to everything from hammers and staplers to airplanes.

They added cost. They would add cost to everything from hammers and staplers to airplanes.

They added cost. They would add cost to everything from hammers and staplers to airplanes.

Oh, because, you know, because I heard that they didn't. People would say, oh, God, you're Elaine K. Mark. You know, and I think today they think I'm wonderful and wish I was back.

Oh, because, you know, because I heard that they didn't. People would say, oh, God, you're Elaine K. Mark. You know, and I think today they think I'm wonderful and wish I was back.

Oh, because, you know, because I heard that they didn't. People would say, oh, God, you're Elaine K. Mark. You know, and I think today they think I'm wonderful and wish I was back.

any savings. We introduced something called the Hammer Awards in the Clinton administration. And here is what it consisted of. A big, tacky picture frame with some blue velvet in the back and a hammer attached to it and a red, white and blue ribbon and a note from Al Gore, handwritten, that said, thank you for creating a government that works better and costs less.