eliminating federal funding for corporation for public broadcasting. do you support that and will you follow that elimination in the budget? i have to refer you to the appropriators. they are just getting started. i don t get deep into the microdetails. i refer you. a budget question for you. diane black the budget chairwoman is supportive of the idea of doing $150 of mandatory cuts. some other chairmen, not so comfortable with that, coming out with the savings. you are still having your family discussions, but how do you vision short of, like, going through this? do you think there s a half way point? deja vu all over again. i served as budget care eight years. i had these conversations each and every year with the authorizing chairs. she is doing a fantastic job of getting consensus on the kinds