"We are following up essentially on last year's hearing when we examined the GSA's implementation of the administration's freeze on the Federal footprint."
"Unfortunately, because of Congress' repeated cuts in GSA's construction and renovation budget, and because of arcane budget scoring rules, GSA has not been able to fund projects that maintain the agin..."
"In an ideal world, Congress would vote for a robust annual appropriation for GSA's revolving fund to support a proper investment in the existing portfolio."
"I would like to thank Chairman Barletta for his leadership in calling today's hearing on Federal Triangle South."
"I look forward to working with you as we advance issues of importance to the subcommittee."
"We believe that an international contact group of Friends of Mali... helps to bring together key stakeholders."
"We do have the capacity to use funding to help the government move back toward democracy."
"We have tried at the Department of State to respond to it, to do on this side to educate, to inform, and encourage American energy companies to go out to Africa."
"This speaks to the need for electricity, reliable electricity in Africa's largest, most populous country."
"These four countries that we visited have enormous hydropower, enormous gas, and enormous petroleum resources."
"We need to engage more aggressively in sending trade missions into Africa to show our skills, show our interests."