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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

So the question is for Congress to approve it or you can't do the co-location.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

Just a question on how you do your professional sort of upgrading. I mean, there have been rumors around that among staff at around CRS is, in some reports, declining morale.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

Well, why did $33 million have to be returned?

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

I think mission creep is, one of the criticisms I have of your team.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

Isn't that part of your role under your responsibility to know?

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

Well, interesting? It is essential.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

I don't think that those magnetometers and officers truly are budget neutral.

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Alan Lowenthal
@alanlowenthal· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

Thank you, Madam Secretary, for being here and for answering all our questions.

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Alan Lowenthal
@alanlowenthal· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

You have said before that this sort of thing, this kind of pause, has been done multiple times in the past, and I believe by Republican administrations.

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Alan Lowenthal
@alanlowenthal· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

These changes in coal production are not due to administrative policies, but they are really due to the marketplace.

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Alan Lowenthal
@alanlowenthal· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

I want to thank you for pushing the pause button on Federal coal leasing while you take a long-needed review of the program.

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Alan Lowenthal
@alanlowenthal· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

I think that is great for the climate. I hope that number gets even smaller as we move forward.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

I am concerned about sort of the mission creep.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

This building is owned by the American public, not by us in Congress.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

We all need to be focused on safety and morale. Poor morale could lead to crazy gun shooters.

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Sam Farr
@samfarr· Democratic · CA· Feb 29, 2016

I think that by doing this we are questioning the loyalty of our own staff.

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