Jaime Herrera Beutler

GPO's important mission of keeping us informed, keeping America informed really.

It helps no one in this process.

I just think, if you are talking about, we live and breathe it and it is a part of our heritage, we want to protect it, climate change isn't the only piece. It would be silly to think it was.

I could listen to you talk about healthcare for an hour. I would love to dig deeper.

I feel like you are a very critical piece of what we do.

The more that you can make your methods public, the more we are going to be able to trust and rely on the hard work that I know your smart folks are putting into this.

It is, and it is really fun to read through there with a highlighter trying to find it.

It is really, I think, for the future of this organization to continue to do and serve your mission, you are going to have to find a way to become more transparent.

I just think, lastly, that this whole idea of having a strong legislative branch that is independent from the executive is essential for us.

I think it does behoove you to be open with the Members of Congress who ask you about it.

Because it kind of feels like, well, this is all taxpayer money.

The CBO has been a part of a lot of my legislative work since I got here. This is my fifth term.

Fourteen million was provided to GAO in the hurricane supplemental to help prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.

That is where I think I am a little hung up.

I understand there is a sensitivity to if I am working on legislation with my leg staff.

So the ranking members on the committees of jurisdiction, have they been privy to some of these?

When you say informal conversations, who have you had those conversations with?

In response to your comments about being responsive, I wanted to ask a question about H.R. 1.

Can I ask, because you said there are bad actors who look to take our information, sensitive systems and functions.

I would like to hear what you have done to protect your networks and improve cybersecurity.

I do. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I realize no one ever wants to pay for maintenance and operations.

I was going to say, because I think it was 2016, there were, with regard to funds made available for support for Russian participants.

So a national grantee is someone here in the States who is receiving?

I was hoping you could explain to me how a delegation is formed.