"Well, I think we have a lot of work to do in the subcommittee, but with Senator Mikulski's experience and help, maybe we can work through it."
"But how confident are you that the OMB plan that they are holding will do all this?"
"In the area of fishery management, last year the subcommittee provided funding for an independent stock assessment for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico."
"The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to today's hearing of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee."
"The Department's 2017 request totals $9.7 billion. This is $500 million above the 2016 enacted amount and includes some significant steps forward."
"I am concerned by the Commerce Inspector General's assessment that the Bureau continues to face challenges in meeting its cost savings goals."
"How does construction of a regional class vessel instead of an ocean class vessel affect the time line for replacing NOAA's ships?"
"An ongoing commitment to a Center of Excellence like the one that we have developed in Connecticut, I think, is a great way to make sure that a small amount of Federal dollars goes a long way towards ..."
"Madam Secretary, how confident are you that the fleet plan that OMB is holding will actually meet NOAA's at-sea operational needs?"
"The goal here is to have ICANN remain and the domain name process remain a multi-stakeholder driven model."
"I look forward to working with this subcommittee and the rest of the Congress to achieve these important goals."