I am not sure at any time in American history our economic security and national security are more completely aligned than they are today.

We are not going to always agree on policy, but I certainly appreciate agreement on civility and conducting ourselves in ways that the American public would be proud of.

I had the privilege of debating the rule on the CHIPS and Science Act. Grateful that it passed.

I was prepared to support a doubling of their allocation. Apparently they have asked for less than that.

Thank you to you, Mr. Chairman; you, Mr. Ranking Member, for all of your hard work and your stewardship of the committee.

I think it also uses the Clerk's Office for--to make sure that there are court reporters, broadcasting live-streaming, et cetera.

I would love to work with you both on making certain that our country's fiscal health is in order.

One major area of disagreement is the role we play in the oversight of federal elections.

What you do is critically important to the future of the United States and its national security.

I have not seen any response to that. I wondered if you could give me the--your rationale for those costs.

I know that you have described--I think this is the right term--that you need to be tethered--your vehicle needs to be tethered to the architect, meaning you, so that you could respond directly to get to the Capitol.

Notwithstanding the enormous dedication of the agency's employees, in October 2022, the report released by the inspector general... points to serious problems within the Architect of the Capitol.