John Hoeven

The Keystone XL Pipeline has been in the process now for 6 years.

We are being held hostage by foreign oil.

Thank you, Madam Chairman. I want to thank all of you for being here.

So at this point, you do intend to deacidify the books and manuscripts, but you intend to combine that with use of technology and some of the digital imagery?

But I think there has been some pushback from architects on this issue, and I am trying to better understand that.

Well, thank you both very much. Thank you for testifying here today and for all of the good work that you do for all of us here in the Capitol area and also for the taxpayers of this country.

I think that is all great, and, certainly, commend you for doing that. I think there will be a lot of interest.

Sure. Your increase for fiscal year 2014 is 12 percent higher than fiscal year 2014 enacted.

Are you going to have to make changes to your program based on what is going on?

How many full-time equivalents do you have now?

I agree that is the right strategy, very strongly.

I think that piece of the GAO study is important.

Those estimates really are important, because they kind of determine whether we feel like we are getting a good bid or not, right, based on your estimates?

How are you determining when to acquire a book and when to acquire it electronically?

I think this discussion is right on.

Okay, so then I am kind of leaning your way on this one.

Mr. Ayers, thanks for being here, and we look forward to working with you on your budget, to do the best job we possibly can with the resources we have.

This is an incredibly important project, as I have stated.

What about when they talk about the credibility, you documenting the contingency levels you establish...

Not a cost allocation?

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

This legislation is about making sure foster homes are safe, not only on our reservations in North Dakota, but across the Country.

The proposed legislation would, among other things, expand background check requirements for all adults residing in prospective foster care homes.

This brings me to the proposed Native American Child Safety Act currently introduced by Senators Hoeven and Tester and co-sponsored by Senators Barrasso and Heitkamp.

I would like to thank you for holding this hearing.