Political Quotes

“as chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, I bring to the attention of the Senate the highlights of the conference report on the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2002, H.R. 2647. The conference report totals $2.97 billion, and parallels closely the bill which passed the Senate in July with very broad support. Total funding is $10 million below the amount requested by the Legislative Branch. Funding included in this bill includes $607 million for the Senate, and $878 million for the House of Representatives. Funding for the rest of the legislative branch totals $1.49 billion. These agencies perform critical functions enabling Congress to operate effectively and safely--particularly the Capitol Police. For the Library of Congress and the Congressional Research Service, the bill includes $452 million. The decrease of $60 million below the enacted level is attributable to last year's one-time appropriation for the digital preservation project. The recommendation for the Library will enable the Congressional Research Service to hire staff in some critical areas, particularly technology policy. Also in the Library's budget is additional funding to reduce the Law Library arrearage, funding for the newly-authorized Veterans Oral History Project, and funds to support the preservation of and access to the American Folklife Center's collection. For the General Accounting Office, a total of $422 million is included.”