Three million in acquisition and $2.5 million additional dollars in potential grants.

Mr. Pamperin, in your testimony, you indicate VA would be submitting a legislative proposal in the near future.

The animus of the permanent bureaucracy at the Office of Management and Budget to this program from the outset continues to be a classic study in the irrationality of a runaway and virtually unaccountable fourth branch of government.

Let me just say I wholeheartedly endorse the Secretary's commitment to homelessness. Let me tell you, OMB does not give a shit about homelessness.

So the agency's not willing to take it out of its annual budget. It would require additional appropriations from the Congress?

Mr. Chairman, we convene this hearing today before the National Parks Subcommittee hearing under unusual and unfortunate circumstances, with 11 Senate Democrat bills and zero Republican bills being considered.

I understand that this hearing was scheduled despite the continued objections of the Republican staff, who lodged this objection as a result of no GOP bills being included in the hearing consideration today.

Let me ask it one more time: Would the Park Service consider on either one of those pieces of legislation using eminent domain to acquire the land?

I hope they'll come to North Carolina.

I might say, in my time as ranking member of the subcommittee never has a hearing been scheduled despite the objections of one side or the other, and I hope this regrettable incident does not set a precedent for the actions of this…

My calculation was it authorized $10 million over a period of time.

That wouldn't have anything to do with the ongoing management of that property, the cost of it?

So if it did not extend hunting, then hunting would be lost on the acquired lands?

No, thank you.

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I think access to affordable broadband infrastructure is absolutely critical for our small businesses to remain competitive in the 21st century.

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