On the recordMarch 1, 2017
I do not oppose this amendment. However, like the manager's amendment, it does nothing to improve the bill. This amendment, in fact, really does not move the needle at all. Agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget, are required to preserve records according to the records schedules under the Federal Records Act and regulations issued by the National Archives and Records Administration. This amendment says that OIRA must do what it is already required to do. This amendment provides a platform to express frustration with OIRA's response to a subpoena issued by the chairman during the Obama administration, as demonstrated by his statements just a few moments ago. I look forward to him expressing the same outrage if the current administration does not provide documents that the Members on this side of the aisle, the Democratic members of the committee, request. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
