Shelley Moore Capito

You can say free market all you want. This is the policies that have been promulgated by this Administration that is maybe not the only cause, but one of the major causes of poverty creation in our own country.

Those employees have to come home today and wonder if they are going to be able to support their families.

I would like to see it on the fast track. I think for a business model, you know, there's going to be a lot of demand for a non-addictive pain medication that works.

Well, that's a frightening thing I'm sure for you all and certainly for all of us, every family that's affected.

We've been particularly hard hit by the epidemic of opioid abuse in the country.

Well, thank you very much. We have a place in West Virginia called Lily's Place that helps to deal with these babies.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank all of you for being here today.

I appreciate that. My concern is that it is more of a pat on the head. Your industry is being destroyed.

I would dispute that, but go ahead.

You are asking for another $20 million for the next year.

I cannot begin to tell you how bad the situation is, particularly in the Appalachian region.

I think every State is trying to maximize resources.

That is just preposterous.

So, you are not actually building up a working capital fund the way I am envisioning, in other words, millions of dollars into a working capital fund...

I want to thank the ranking member for his service, but also for his attention to all the details that are going on. He does a great job. So, thank you.

I would not recommend shock collars. I do not think we would be in favor of that one.

I mean, I think on the face of it, too, sort of pivoting off of Senator Schatz's question, in terms of the digitization, there are fewer magazines, there are fewer newspapers--although it seems like there are more books than ever, I will…

Thank you, Mr. Ayers, to you and all the staff of the Architect of the Capitol for your time today.

I would like to see us get on with it.

This concludes the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee's hearings regarding the budget requests for 2017.

That is good news as well. Thank you. That is a well trafficked area during the inaugural activities.

So, would you put this in the category that you spoke about in your opening statement where it is serving the immediate rather than trying to tend to the needs of the future?

Let me ask you a quick question. In your opening statement, if I heard you correctly, you said $13 million of this request was non-reoccurring?

Yes, I agree with that, and I do see when you are sort of tied with another agency how it is difficult to unwind and something could be much more expensive for you as well.

I would encourage the direction that you are going and associate my feelings with the ranking member.