Thank you for your support of the Federal judiciary.

We thank you for your testimony today about a number of really important issues.

I do not believe this rule will change that fact, and I agree that agricultural producers need to feel confident that is the case.

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I begin today by thanking Congress for the funding the judiciary received in the 'Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015.'

GSA's 2016 budget request includes $182 million for the judiciary's top construction priority, a new courthouse in Nashville.

If there are no further questions, the hearing record will remain open until Tuesday, March 31, at noon.

We are greatly appreciative that the judiciary was again treated as funding priority, receiving an overall 2.8 percent increase.

Again, thank you very much. And with that, the hearing is adjourned.

I appreciate that. I was interested in the question that Senator Lankford asked about reducing recidivism and things, evidence-based.

I want to thank all of the people that participated in preparing the hearing today.

I hope that my testimony today provides you with some insight into the fiscal year 2016 funding needs of the Federal courts.

For the past several years, the financial services bill has included language extending temporary Article III judgeships.

The President wants to create $2.1 trillion new taxes, increase spending by 65 percent, and add $8.5 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.

the new rule is so broad. You know, it can be interpreted so many ways.

Each year in my testimony before Congress on the judiciary's budget request, I ask that the Appropriations Committees take into account the nature and importance of the work of the Federal courts.

As you make decisions on fiscal year 2016 funding for the agencies under the subcommittee's jurisdiction, we ask that you take into account the judiciary's unique constitutional role in our system of government.