Jefferson argued that there was, 'No subject to which a Member of Congress may not have occasion to refer.'

I consider to be, I think what all of us consider to be Congress' jewel, the Library of Congress.

The impacts of these cuts rear their head many years after they actually happen.

Ms. Wasserman Schultz. You need a searchable database?

I would like to hear it from the perspective of your employees as well.

I do. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Just one more quick question about the evolution of the plans or desire to replace GPO's aging facilities.

rather than question why the agencies aren't treating sequestration as a foregone conclusion, we should be coming together to replace the sequester with a balanced mix of spending cuts that are targeted and closure of tax loopholes

But the businesses with whom you contract work, from the conversation we had yesterday and your testimony now, could go under.

It is fair to say that if sequestration takes place in 3 days the impact on GPO's budget and the products that you turn out will result in less accountability because we will have less information available to the public that can be widely…

But based on your work requirements today, are you staffed sufficiently to meet the needs of Congress and the needs of the public for your unique brand of information dissemination?