Director keith hall testified before the House Budget Committee tuesday about his agencys history, organizational structure, and responsibilities. He also answered questions from republicans about their attempts to repeal the Affordable Care act last year. It is 10 00. Good morning, everyone. The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee on the butts hearing on oversight of the Congressional Budget Office. This hearing will focus on cboest organizational and operational structure. It is the first of five hearings that the Committee Plans to hold regarding oversight of the congressional budget. The goal of todays hearing is to learn more about cbo, which was created as part of the congressional budget and impoundment act of 1974. For decades, this agencys primary duty and function has to assist congress in the federal budget making process by providing cost estimates, economic analysis, working pain ersz and other in sight you will publications. Members of the house and senat
We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applause] so sorry, so lisa you are being honored today from your colleagues in adult protective services. But the truth is that i had the privilege of working with lisa on the fifth floor sharing space with adriana, and making sure that the folks that came through the door were welcomed. But in addition to this this is what i remember lisa would come to me and she would say is there anything i can do for you. Are you sure there isnt something i can do for you. You know i actually like the fax machine because i can make it work. And i would head to the fax and no i can do that for you. It was extended yourself to me who is busy but not as busy as some other people in this room. To make sure that i had the tools and the things that i needed to make
Approval of the august 5, 2015 agenda . So moved. Second. Been moved and second that we approve the agenda for august 5, 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Ayes have it so the motion is carried. Could we have approval of the august 5 Consent Agenda. Could i have a motion to approve . So moved. Second. Moved and seconded that we approve the Consent Agenda for august 5 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. I need a motion to approve the june 24 2015 Meeting Minutes any corrections . Motion to approve. Second. Its been moved and second that we approve the minutes of june 24 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposes . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. Item 5 general Public Comment. We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applau
Carried. Could we have approval of the august 5 Consent Agenda. Could i have a motion to approve . So moved. Second. Moved and seconded that we approve the Consent Agenda for august 5 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. I need a motion to approve the june 24 2015 Meeting Minutes any corrections . Motion to approve. Second. Its been moved and second that we approve the minutes of june 24 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposes . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. Item 5 general Public Comment. We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applause] so sorry, so lisa you are being honored today from your colleagues in adult protective services. But the truth is that i had the privilege of working with lisa on the fifth floor sharing spa
June 24, 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposes . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. Item 5, general Public Comment. We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none, we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applause] so sorry, so lisa, you are being honored today from your colleagues in adult protective services. But the truth is that i had the privilege of working with lisa on the fifth floor sharing space with adriana, and making sure that the folks that came through the door were welcomed. But in addition to this, this is what i remember, lisa would come to me and she would say, is there anything i can do for you. Are you sure there isnt something i can do for you. You know, i actually like the fax machine because i can make it work. And i would head to the fax and no, i can do that for you. It was extended yourself to me