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"I cannot overstate how important this work is to America. Our rural communities and agriculture industry affect the lives of every single American almost every single day. USDA federal programs help ensure that we produce the best, most abundant, and most affordable food for our families as well as materials vital to a wide range of American industries – from construction to medicine."

"GPO’s fundamental function is to make information about the operations of government—particularly the Congress— readily available to the public. That’s a crucial function in a democracy."

"I look forward to learning about the needs and challenges facing Indian Country and about your priorities for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service."

"Whether it’s alleviating starvation and food insecurity, advancing women’s empowerment, tackling global health crises, securing our partners and vulnerable countries from the malign influence of authoritarianism, increasing staff diversity and equity within our own agencies—just to name a few—these challenges necessitate Congress to cooperate and work together in a bipartisan manner.  It is important for this subcommittee to understand the global challenges that are reaching to your home districts."

"The Constitution provides the power of the purse—the power to raise revenue and appropriate funds—to the Congress, and the exercise of the power of the purse is one of Congress’s most important responsibilities...It remains essential that CBO provide timely assistance to this committee and remain on a consistent and predictable schedule for baseline updates this year and going forward."

"As we begin the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process and look forward to receiving the President’s Budget request, it really is critical that we work together to not lose ground on the progress we have made in recent years."

"As indicated in your budget request, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) is responsible for one major program: administering the provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA). Your mission is to advance workplace rights, safety and health, and accessibility for 30,000 employees in the legislative branch."