03/20/2012
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"I am concerned by the Commerce Inspector General's assessment that the Bureau continues to face challenges in meeting its cost savings goals."
"The Department's 2017 request totals $9.7 billion. This is $500 million above the 2016 enacted amount and includes some significant steps forward."
"How does construction of a regional class vessel instead of an ocean class vessel affect the time line for replacing NOAA's ships?"
"Madam Secretary, how confident are you that the fleet plan that OMB is holding will actually meet NOAA's at-sea operational needs?"