"We appreciate tremendously what you and your staff do. It is a world-renowned institution and the quality of your work is absolutely incredible."
"How about the Union Square property? That's about $7.3 million. Is that something you have to do, or is there something else you can do that will work for some period of time?"
"It is on schedule. It is under budget, and we intend to finish that in fall of this year."
"We don't budget some type of a sinking fund or depreciation fund for these big projects?"
"So, that kind of depreciation doesn't cover everything."
"You're doing the $20 million renovation right now, correct?"
"Talk about your sense of how dire it is that we get some of these projects done."
"It stands to reason that the legislative branch may receive further budget reductions from those that were enacted in fiscal year 2012."
"How is the threat initiative going? I mean, do you feel like it is working well and making a difference?"
"I appreciate very much the work that you do and recognize the challenges that go with it."
"I'm just looking for any recommendations you have that might enable you to do your job more cost and time effectively."