"It is an honor to serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee and especially to be serving as your ranking member."
"I look forward to working with you on this subcommittee, and we are fortunate to have you and your 14 years of experience in the Federal legislative context."
"CBO and GAO play a vital role in supporting the Congress' legislative and oversight responsibilities by providing objective and authoritative information to the Congress."
"Recent policy and funding decisions are being considered within a challenging fiscal climate, making CBO's cost estimates, budget projections, and economic forecasts especially important."
"I think the report confirms ESPCs and UESCs are a sound strategy."
"I kind of understand how constrained you may be because frankly it is a difficult challenge."
"If most of the savings occur outside of the scoring window, it becomes a policy and an appropriations question."
"Just to be clear, even from the first year, it is not like you are paying a little more in the beginning and then you get your savings back."
"I would be happy to work with you in any way to try to help the Senate and Congress overall to try to implement all of the recommendations from your high risk list."
"I really want to say that you both represent the best in public service."
"I look forward to examining your budgets closely today and working with you throughout the year as we conduct ongoing oversight."
"I would like to discuss how we can combat evolving threats to our open Capitol campus, like drones that could be used by criminals or terrorists and cyber attacks."