Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Good, good. I just want to make sure just, you know, it is personal.

If sequestration is not turned off, then, you know, we are talking about baseline reductions here.

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

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

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

Ms. Wasserman Schultz. You need a searchable database?

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

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…

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.

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?

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

So basically the process to transforming into a more digital agency will stall?

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

So the impact on your revolving fund is both that if agencies cut back on their printing that will affect your revenue?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We can come together and focus on a balanced approach to deficit reduction that would replace the sequester with targeted spending cuts, as well as closing tax loopholes for the wealthiest, most fortunate Americans.

It is important for us to not allow the sequester to come in, to kick in, because indiscriminate across-the-board cuts are not the responsible approach.

We really are asking them to do more with less.

That would be great. And did your review look at duplication with other agencies or programs that are similar to Open World?

And ultimately, wouldn't you say that it affects the quality of your ability to recruit talented employees to GAO when your system, which is sound, results in a lower pay scale because of the budget challenges?

But still, it is important to know that the pay grade is lower as a result of the budget challenges.

Things seem to have definitely improved from the last administration to this one when it comes to the relationship you have with your employees and their union representation, which is great.

GAO still is utilizing your pay-for-performance system.

We are still dealing with the system that the Capitol Police has that has interoperability challenges. And I mean, it is 2013.