"And I would just finally note that you participated or agreed to participate with OSM to develop the new stream buffer rule."
"Yes, that is---- Exactly right."
"Well, thank you. Thank you both. Boy, you were right on the dollar there."
"I guess what kind of hardship is this putting on you? You are pretty much full right now."
"I think you can appreciate in this budget environment that for us to have what we think is a good idea that would actually be better treatment, better results for the child, the family, and everything..."
"I would like to welcome everyone to the second of our fiscal year 2017 budget hearings for the various agencies under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee."
"I hope you are settling in to the critical role that you now play, and I look forward to any initial assessments that you may have of your office and that you may be able to share with us after a year..."
"And then how many of those are new people that were hired under the appropriations that we passed at the end of the year?"
"This funding request supports the current full-time equivalent (FTE) level of 235 plus an additional 3 FTE, devoted to analyzing Federal tax and spending policies, as well as for health-related work."
"I am pleased so far, and I think it will be achieved. The goal is to be self-supporting through the fees."
"Thank you both, and the hearing record will remain open for 7 days allowing members to submit statements and/or questions."