How much is in the trust fund at the moment?

giving them the freedom that they should have, particularly under the First Amendment

So we haven't changed the transparency in the new bill?

I will only take 3 or 4 hours. No problem.

So you are continuing to put it in--okay.

Rayburn is rated 'poor.' Longworth is rated 'fair.' Presumably we would have to start on Rayburn first because it is deteriorating faster.

if there could be some more clear direction on what to do with our recyclables if all the bags are orange, then that would be helpful.

Because, when we went through finishing the CVC, there were insane cost overruns, and it took so much longer than was projected because we are dealing with older buildings.

But before there is a nondisclosure agreement, if there is one, wouldn't it be more transparent to provide settlement information via office rather than suggest--offer that information in the aggregate.

So why then has the OOC in practice kept the public in the dark about which lawmakers or offices have been accused of improper workplace behaviors?

The bottom line that I want to know is have we enabled there to be transparency absent the waiver of the confidentiality by the person who is the victim?

Do you think you will expand that to audio books and podcasts as well eventually?

But you aren't prohibited under the law from doing so, you are choosing not to?

the Library over the years has phased out terms that are offensive or that fall out of use

So you are making the points that I would like to make, because, regardless of any which way we figure it out, it is going to be extremely expensive.

And then is Longworth or Rayburn next?

So is it prohibited or is it by choice?

There were numerous stories that we have heard about how services are still using World War II era facilities.

I mentioned in my opening remarks and to you, in our closed door meetings, about the concern and the difference between what our budget agreement was, which was to spend the increase in the budget for the VA on infrastructure investment.

The President made a campaign pledge that is not really an answer. And if your answer is that we should put the needs and well-being of 41 detainees at GTMO higher than the people who serve our country, than that is really demonstrative of…

Unless, you are just being colossally fiscally irresponsible and think it is okay to spend $1.7 million per detainee.

I think that underscores the point about not going pell-mell in the direction of privatization.

A $69 million facility--a $69 million facility--is a complete waste of valuable resources.

I hope you can appreciate that it is important that we are able to see... how much is going into non-VA care.

I would like to associate myself with your remarks about the distractions, but also with yours about the importance and our singular focus needing to be about making sure that we can care for our veterans.