Deb Fischer

Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, for calling this hearing on The use of Artificial Intelligence at the Library of Congress, the Government Publishing Office, and the Smithsonian.

There is no question that AI is transformative, and it is poised to evolve rapidly.

We need to understand the cost of AI and AI's impacts on agencies' budgets.

Can I have the Smithsonian response as well.

Can I have the Smithsonian response as well.

Understanding legislative branch agencies' use of AI is an important oversight question for this Committee.

There is no question that AI is transformative, and it is poised to evolve rapidly.

I would like to thank Chairwoman Klobuchar for holding this hearing and welcome you, Director Halpern, back to the Committee for the first time since your confirmation in 2019.

With all of the newer printing technologies that are out there, I guess I am thinking you would have to go to an educational institution to be able to access some of that to get younger members, wouldn't you?

Continued oversight of agencies within our jurisdiction is one of our most important duties, and I am glad to have the chance to learn more about where GPO stands four years into Director Halpern's leadership.

GPO has been consistently ranked as one of the best employers in the Nation with high levels of employee satisfaction.

Where do you advertise to find people to fill those positions?

Continued oversight of agencies within our jurisdiction is one of our most important duties, and I am glad to have the chance to learn more about where GPO stands four years into Director Halpern's leadership.

Where do you advertise to find people to fill those positions?

GPO has been consistently ranked as one of the best employers in the Nation with high levels of employee satisfaction.

With all of the newer printing technologies that are out there, I guess I am thinking you would have to go to an educational institution to be able to access some of that to get younger members, wouldn't you?

GPO's work is not always flashy, but the agency serves as the gold standard for government documentation and dissemination.

GPO's work is not always flashy, but the agency serves as the gold standard for government documentation and dissemination.

I would like to thank Chairwoman Klobuchar for holding this hearing and welcome you, Director Halpern, back to the Committee for the first time since your confirmation in 2019.

Not just building to building, to be able to connect there. We have got to be able to look again at that last acre if we are truly going to make a difference.

Not just building to building, to be able to connect there. We have got to be able to look again at that last acre if we are truly going to make a difference.

Money alone is not going to solve this crisis.

Money alone is not going to solve this crisis.

We have to differentiate between emergency spending and long-term investment in our national priorities.

As I said last week, there is a national security crisis at our southern border.