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I cannot begin to tell you how bad the situation is, particularly in the Appalachian region.

I think every State is trying to maximize resources.

That is just preposterous.

We should avoid policies that make their jobs harder or fail to reflect the importance of their work.

Our sailors, our combat commanders, and our country depend on our public shipyards.

So, you are not actually building up a working capital fund the way I am envisioning, in other words, millions of dollars into a working capital fund...

I want to thank the ranking member for his service, but also for his attention to all the details that are going on. He does a great job. So, thank you.

I would not recommend shock collars. I do not think we would be in favor of that one.

I mean, I think on the face of it, too, sort of pivoting off of Senator Schatz's question, in terms of the digitization, there are fewer magazines, there are fewer newspapers--although it seems like there are more books than ever, I will…

Thank you, Mr. Ayers, to you and all the staff of the Architect of the Capitol for your time today.

I would like to see us get on with it.

This concludes the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee's hearings regarding the budget requests for 2017.

That is good news as well. Thank you. That is a well trafficked area during the inaugural activities.

So, would you put this in the category that you spoke about in your opening statement where it is serving the immediate rather than trying to tend to the needs of the future?

Let me ask you a quick question. In your opening statement, if I heard you correctly, you said $13 million of this request was non-reoccurring?

Yes, I agree with that, and I do see when you are sort of tied with another agency how it is difficult to unwind and something could be much more expensive for you as well.

I would encourage the direction that you are going and associate my feelings with the ranking member.

Well, I know in the new location that the Library will be assuming lease costs of $7.1 million a year.