Thank you very much and I will now recognize myself for 5 minutes to start the committee questioning.

And now that you have had time to research it and think about it, are you in a position today to explain the 3-year delay?

Although not binding to the Federal Select Agent Program, these requirements have been found by the GAO to serve as leading practices for individual programs.

But you didn't take that action before you got the GAO report.

Are their performance measures the same?

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 requires agencies to develop strategic plans that include documents and planning tools, such as mission statements, strategic goals, and objectives and performance measures.

Good morning. I call the meeting of the Oversight Subcommittee to order.

Both CDC and APHIS have performance measures for their activities and select programs. Isn't that correct?

Today, the subcommittee examines the concerns over federal oversight of labs working with dangerous viruses and bacteria for research needed to protect public health and national security.

Today the subcommittee examines the concerns over federal oversights of labs working with dangerous viruses and bacteria for research needed to protect public health and national security.

Could I just ask you to supplement in writing any additional lessons learned, not an admission that you didn't do anything right, but sort of consistent with Congressman Ruiz's comments relative to what moving forward can be done in order…

Making sure that Americans in need get the assistance they require, cannot and should not be a partisan matter.

I guess I'm concerned that if you don't see it, you don't know it's there.

We've talked about dialysis before. Any other specialized treatments that are currently unavailable at various hospitals?

Last week, President Trump said the administration deserves a 10 for its response to the devastation of Hurricane Maria...

Let me ask you this. Because I read a report somewhere that even though dialysis was available, they were cutting short the treatment time period from what it normally would be.

I think that this committee needs to hold further hearings to address the status of all these vital services...

I think we have got an asset down there we're not using.

The rule represented an unprecedented intrusion into the states' control over their energy policy.

I agree with your proposed rule related to making sure that we have those facilities available that have fuel on site, coal and nuclear.

I do appreciate it very much. And with that, I will yield to Ms. DeGette for 5 minutes.

We must ensure there is accountability and transparency in the program.

The 340B drug pricing program is vital to many covered entities and, by extension, to the patients that those entities serve.

I recognize that it may not be a huge percentage. Clean windows on big office buildings does a lot of damage to birds.

I, too, am an all-of-the-above kind of guy but, you know, let's take a look at history as we see it in reality as opposed to just with our particularly viewpoint.