And if we are not investing in infrastructure in America, we are making a big, big mistake.
$179,168,000.
I want to commend you--and I may have to come back, in my next 5 minutes, to you, Ms. Chrisler.
Are there statutory changes that come to mind that would help you streamline any of that process?
But, I think it's something to think about if there are statutory changes that would strengthen your ability to do some of these things more...
So, your priority list is your priority list.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
We believe that any reduction in our funding below current levels would be a false economy.
Do they, in essence, act as a service bureau, where you just pay them a fee out of your budget for the use of their time on their servers an...
Your priority list is your priority list. Got that.
A stable Government, predictable policy, and predictable regulatory responses are all essential to the decisions to invest here.
It certainly is a time when we want business to invest here at home.
This is why it is essential that we get out of this rut that we are in and just kicking the can down the road, for whatever purpose.
That's actually deferred projects. So, this $128,982,000 is--that's what's coming someday, not----
We have to be mindful of those security requirements, too.
What do you want? What don't you want? And there's an associated cost or reduction that goes with it.
I agree on the 2-year--matter of fact, I'm cosponsoring legislation to go to a 2-year budget cycle.
I think you may be covering the same point that I want to explore for just a minute.
