"Dr. Billington, you have testified to the importance of preserving our Nation's priceless manuscripts through a process called de-acidification."
"I think there are some possibilities there because other agencies are going to find themselves in this same place you are."
"Well, you are going to find that we are going to continue to be resource pressed, and so, I am trying to find options and offer opportunities where you can try to leverage your resources."
"And I just want to say again, thank you for coming today and, you know, during these times where we have to reduce our spending in Congress, it's tough."
"We are confronted with the same challenges we had last go-round, of course, and that is making everything work in these times of tight budgets."
"Should you make some of these reductions, are you going to continue to make that a priority?"
"I have 2 years. The last 2 years, I have worked with our former chairman, Senator Nelson, on the legislative branch."
"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I appreciate it very much."
"Well again, I am just trying to understand if there are adjustments we need to make to make sure the Office works well."
"I just think it is a good opportunity. I am glad to hear you are using it."
"I want to thank you again for the USGS study that came out updating the recoverable oil reserves in North Dakota."