and we certainly welcome in acting director of omb. i will now make my opening statement and i yield to myself. i would like to welcome in acting director. thank you for coming here today to testify on the president s 2020 budget proposal. let s dive right in. the purpose of this hearing is for us to be the eyes and ears as we begin the budget and appropriation process. the budget is not responsible or usable. i described the first budget as a betrayal, horsh words for a harsh budget that abandon working americans and families. the second proposal continued. this third budget proposal offers more of the same. it is a recipe for american decline and relies on a patchwork of gimmicks, fantasy projections and cuts that the well-being of the american people and our nation. what this administration is saying to our constituents is that the federal government will no longer have a role in making sure we remain an opportunity-based society, that the american dream is out of reach. i