Waiting for Democrat Members of the Senate Budget comttee to arre here for this oversight hearing for the Congressional Budget Office. It appears they are arriving now. We should get underway in a moment. Hopefully this will be a really critical hearing and i think it has the potential to give us a lot of really good information. Good morning, welcome to the oversight hearing at the Congressional Budget Office. Im proud to say this is the third such installment of this committees continued oversight of cbo under my chairmanship. Im glad the House Budget Committee will hold additional meetings. The active 74 provides the Budget Committee to review continuing basis by the Congressional Budget Office of the functions and duties. The present of the committee with the opportunity to review as a performance and serve forum to discuss the way in which cbo could be more effective and intending to the needs of congress. They should also work in clarifying the office while improving its operatio