Mark Pryor

Modules 3 and 4 will be for special collections materials.

So it will be at capacity in the next few months?

But you can't say, well, we are going to spend $11 million, and then we will make that money back over a 3-year period?

But I think you are requesting $11 million worth of projects in fiscal year 2010 for energy reduction.

How much money in your proposed appropriation, how much money are you requesting for citation-related projects?

And long term, are you looking at replacing the heating and air systems throughout the Capitol complex?

Okay. And is there a long-term plan on the Power Plant?

And what will the mix of the fuel be then at that point that will be available to the Capitol, you know, the source of the energy?

And, but it does sound like there are some hazards like the Cannon stairwell that doesn't go away, that you have to just at some point work through that?

Is it your experience that when you bring those to the attention of the individual offices, they get fixed?

Are there large categories of items you are looking for, like fire issues and like plumbing and whatever type issues?

And do you have a design on a fix for that?

Well, I will tell you what. I still--my sense is that we are heavy in this area, and we are expensive in this area.

And basically, those 1,800 officers--I mean, is it fair to say that they are basically covering about a 300-acre area?

I have a concern about doing counterintelligence as well.

I will note that my understanding is--I am getting this from just some research I have done--that when the District of Columbia went to a new system, in the District, it was about $40 million.

Do you know how much the encryption adds to the cost?

Why does it have to be encrypted?

I would like to see the breakdown.

I can understand how that would drive the cost, but not to $71 million.

That seems awfully high to me.

My personal opinion is obviously that the current Senate employees should be given preference.

The policy is that if they are former staffers, they shouldn't be there.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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