it is really the heartbeat of the people. it is designed to ensure that members of congress are african-american or decide to come together on issues plaguing the community at large from issues that may be taking issues to discuss legislative solutions, legislative proposals to ban the causes of people that don t have a voice. next, head of the cbo, doug elmendorf testifies about the long-term budget outlook. cbo has released its latest fiscal report to congress. mr. elmendorf took questions from the house budget committee at this two-hour hearing. the hearing will come to order. the committee will come to order. welcome to the budget committee. the purpose of the year he missed a review of the long-term budget outlook, which cbo just recently released an impact of fiscal and economic damage and challenges facing our nation. we are joined today by no stranger to this committee, doug elmendorf current director of the congressional budget office. already thank you for tes