Thank you very much for your leadership.

If confirmed, how do you plan to move the agency forward if you have a flat budget?

The Committee plans to consider this nomination in a timely manner so the Senate can confirm Mr. Ayers as the next Architect of the Capitol.

Could you give us a status report on that and tell me if it is not completed when it will be completed?

I evaluate judicial nominees based on their skills, their experience, and ability to understand and apply established precedent.

I would like to say something just on a personal note.

I am absolutely satisfied that Judge Price Marshall has more than met that standard.

I take the Senate's role of advice and consent on lifetime judicial appointments very seriously.

A significant expansion of the FTC's rulemaking and enforcement authority could essentially create powerful new policy.

I'm hopeful the same thing will happen with the legislation that I've introduced here.

So, realistically, we're not going to be able to get it done in the next week.