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.

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.

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.

That is not a record to be proud of.

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

Money alone is not going to solve this crisis.

That is not a record to be proud of.

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

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