So how many people work now, and how many would you be able to hire if you got the full $25 million?

I am pleased to gavel this hearing to order.

All right. Let's call this hearing to order.

I hope this is a great experience for you. I hope you get some good breakfasts in America.

I actually think these are the programs we need to really be investing in.

I look forward to your testimony today and working with you to continue to building global relationships.

we can send a joint Dear Colleague, and I think the House Administration should send a joint just to make sure everyone--encouraging everyone to fill this out.

I have to note that your budget request is a sizable increase of $98 million or 13.3 percent.

Although the budget for Open World Center is small as compared to the rest of our legislative branch agencies, it has had a real impact in showcasing U.S. values and democratic institutions in an area of the world where Russian officials…

If I am understanding you correctly, so, in my office, if I gave paid leave to two people, and then someone else came along and I said no, then you would review it within the context of how I handled my office previously.

I think it is really important that, this committee especially, we really understand this.