What about the question I asked in my opening statement in terms of the large projects?

I think we should all be prepared to just work with the first 93 acres and not get into a long and potentially expensive process.

I'm curious to know if the Library's overseas offices have been successful in salvaging any art relics or artifacts that may have been or may yet be targeted for destruction.

I don't want to see us using taxpayer dollars to have to do environmental mitigation on land that we went out of our way to acquire.

Do you have full confidence that you'll have this completed in time for that?

Finding more people, becoming aware of the services, is your reach broadening?

If we flat fund you, we're not even going to get to that project.

I rise today to discuss the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. I am proud to join with my colleagues to cosponsor this important legislation, and I applaud Senator Cornyn and Senator Klobuchar for putting together this…

I think the communication is much improved over what it has been, and I think that is something that we need to keep on top of.

Is that built into your budget that you are 50 under?

I thank all three of you for your testimony, and I join the voice of my ranking member here in thanking you for what you do for us every day and the general public and really for the country.

I think you are doing better than the Senate.

Your staffing level is at 1,775. You are authorized for more officers. Correct? Or is that your statutory limit?

Even in a small State like West Virginia, this is having some devastating effects.

Where are you right now?

I think it is a discussion we should have here.

I would like to ask the Sergeant at Arms. You mentioned your priorities, safety and security, cyber health, customer relations, preparedness and partnerships.

Is that a new policy?

Our own DEP has called it patently illegal, invading the province and it has been put forward with the finesses of a bull in a china shop.

I rise today to deliver my maiden speech as a Senator from West Virginia. I am deeply humbled by the confidence placed in me by fellow West Virginians. To serve as West Virginia's first female Senator is a true honor and one that comes…

The Clean Power Plan could trigger up to 49 gigawatts of generating capacity in jeopardy.

These goals are unattainable.

Well, following up on that, if you're collecting more than you've ever collected before, and part of your budget speaks to the digitization of certain items and certain other things in terms of the demands on your budget, what kind of…

I think that's an aspect of the Library of Congress that not many Americans really know about, and I wanted to highlight that because it's an interesting service.

I really appreciate the high quality reports the GAO generates and the money savings that have resulted from this.