"I would like to go back to the issue that I raised in my opening remarks, and that is why a foreign exchange program belongs in the legislative branch bill."
"I strongly support the work of Open World."
"I just want to understand because $18.5 million is not unreasonable in terms of a technology request."
"But I think we also recognize that if you want to do any further expansion that the key is going to be in these partnerships and in these cost-sharing efforts that it sounds like you are pursuing very..."
"The amount that is in this year's budget request is $15 million."
"We have been pushing--we share a border with Canada, and we have been urging Alaskans for the past 18 months to aggressively get your passport now."
"I feel my job, as a legislator, now that that money is either out on the street or getting out there, we are charged with making sure that there is that level of accountability."
"Appreciate you responding to that."
"Is 1,200 requests from Congress about average? Are we seeing an ever-increasing number of requests?"
"Let me follow up on that."
"I appreciate your comments, Mr. Tapella, about kind of where or how the GPO is actually changing in terms of what it is dealing with and basically staying current and looking for those business opport..."