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THIS COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER. WE WILL FIRST HEAR FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT... |
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AT THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR FISCAL 2009 BUDGET REQUEST... |
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YOU CAN PROCEED AS YOU WISH AND WE WILL PUT YOUR ENTIRE STATEMENT IN THE RECORD. |
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WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN WITH A SHORT CLIP OF A FILM THAT WE PRODUCED FOR HIGH SCHOOL... |
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I WANT TO CLOSE AT OF THE CAT. -- A CLOSE-UP OF THE CAT. BERNANKE. -- THANK YOU. |
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CAN'T YOU POINTED IN? |
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I'M GOING TO TAKE A NAP. I SUPPOSE YOU WONDER WHY I HAVE CALLED YOU ALL HERE. I WANT TO IDENTIFY MYSELF,... |
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ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE POINTS OUT AS THE FILM CONTINUES ARE THESE THINGS THAT HE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED... |
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I WILL BEGIN WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG. WHEN I WAS FAIR AND YOUNG AND FAVOR GRACED ME, OF MANY THAT I ... |
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I THINK YOU'RE DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND THESE ARE TREMENDOUS PROGRAMS. IF THE THING I'M MOST CONCERNED... |
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WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE BUDGET INCREASE THAT CONGRESS GAVE IN 2008. I BELIEVE WE HAVE PUT IT TO GOOD... |
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I'M GLAD YOU REMEMBER THAT. [LAUGHTER] WELL, THAT IS A GOOD ANSWER. [LAUGHTER] AND, AS YOU HAVE SAID,... |
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THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY, WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A PROGRAM IN EVERY SINGLE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.... |
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THE CHALLENGE THAT WE GAVE OUR DIRECTORS -- AND I WANT TO COMPLEMENT THE SUPERB WORK THAT THE DISCIPLINED... |
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SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU NEED A LOT MORE MONEY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MORE FULLY MEET YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES.... |
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I CAN'T IMAGINE THERE'S ANY AGENCY IN WASHINGTON WHO SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH EACH SERVICE HAS... |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SIR, YOU KNOW THAT THE "TO READ OR NOT TO READ" STUDY THAT YOU'VE DONE, THE... |
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IT IS A VERY SOBERING STUDY. I THINK WE HAVE CREATED A SITUATION IN THE U.S. WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH... |
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I THINK THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THE STUDY ARE THINGS WE ALL NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT, BECAUSE THE... |
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YOU COULD LOOK AT IT ALMOST IN THE WAY OF THE UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE. PEOPLE WHO READ BETTER, DO BETTER.... |
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USING THE SUCCESS OF "OPERATIONS JOHN CORNY HOMECOMING" AS AN EXAMPLE, YOU TALKED ABOUT EXPANDING... |
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WE ARE HOPING FOR THIS. WE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SECRETARY NICHOLSON ABOUT THIS EARLIER. WE HAVE... |
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MR. CHAIRMAN, IN THE CONSIDERATION OF TIME I THINK I WILL STOP MY QUESTIONS AND PASS ON TO THE OTHERS... |
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OUR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERIOR SUBCOMMITTEE. |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSISTENT AND STRONG SUPPORT OF BOTH NEA AND NEH.... |
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I AM WILLING TO TAKE THOSE. |
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I APPRECIATE THE FOCUS THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN ON READING IN AMERICA. THAT IS REALLY THE BASIC SOURCE... |
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TEACHING BASIC LITERACY IS BEYOND THE CHARTER OF THE NEA. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS, IF YOU LOOK... |
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IF IT IS GREAT STUFF. I CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE MR. SLAUGHTER OVER YOUR SHOULDER. WE USED TO HAVE A... |
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FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DANA FOUNDATION, WHICH HAS FUNDED EXTENSIVE... |
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-- IT IS A FOOLISH ECONOMY TO ELIMINATE THAT FROM SCHOOLS. |
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MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED IN ACHIEVING THAT. I THINK IT IS ABOUT TO FLOWER. IF I WAS VERY... |
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YOU'RE WELCOME. |
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THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN. AND THANK YOU, SIR, FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WHEN YOU MET WITH ME AT MY OFFICE LAST... |
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I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT BECAUSE IT REALLY SPEAKS VERY DIRECTLY TO MANY OF THE MAJOR STRATEGIC DECISIONS... |
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WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CUTS IN OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS WITH THIS BUDGET. WE WILL DO IT JUDICIOUSLY... |
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LET ME ALSO ASK ABOUT TH"THE BIG REID" PROGRAM, WHICH IS PHENOMENAL. I WAS LOOKING AT THE MAP OF COMMUNITIES... |
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THE BIG REID WILL BE BY THE END OF 2008 IN VIRTUALLY EVERY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE U.S. THE... |
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THANK YOU. |
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MR. CHANDLER. |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR YOUR STEADFAST SUPPORT OF THE ARTS. IT HAS BEEN A FIRST-RATE AND IT HAS... |
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THANK YOU. |
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I AM A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS, THE THIS TO SA. YOUR QUOTATION ABOUT A GREAT NATION MEETING GREAT... |
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WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ADD A NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO OUR BUDGET WITHOUT CUTTING ANY OF THE CONTINUING... |
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I'M PROUD TO SEE YOU ARE FOCUSED ON BOOKS AND READING. I AM IN LOVE WITH BOOKS, LIKE MR. BRADBURY,... |
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CHAIRMAN, THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. |
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THANK YOU, SIR. |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I AM NEW TO THIS COMMITTEE. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OTHER THAN TO SAY... |
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RAY BRADBURY IS A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WRITER, SO WE BRING YOU THE BEST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE... |
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MR. PASTEURSTOR. |
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THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. WHEN YOU RESPOND TO THE CHAIRMAN ON THE BUDGET IS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES... |
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YOU HAVE PASSED A VERY GOOD QUESTION, CONGRESSMAN. IT TOUCHES ON ONE OF THE MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES. WE... |
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IN PHOENIX WE HAVE A WONDERFUL ART MUSEUM. YOU HAVE BEEN THERE, THE PHOENIX ART MUSEUM, AND YOU HAVE... |
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ALL OF OUR NATIONAL INITIATIVES HAVE A MAJOR EDUCATIONAL FOCUS. WHAT WE'VE LEARNED IS AMERICAN TEACHERS... |
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I WILL END WITH THIS SECOND QUESTION. IT GOES TO YOUR SECOND CHALLENGE. IF THEABOUT THE U.S. NOT ... |
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WE'VE ONLY DONE THAT FOR IN A VERY LIMITED WAY. WE HAVE GREATLY EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, BUT... |
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THANK YOU. |
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THANK YOU, THIS COMMITTEE IS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE DIRECTION YOU ARE TAKING. WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR... |
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THAN TO PREPARE GOING TO CALL TWO OUR FAVORITE COLLEAGUES. LOUISE SLAUGHTER, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE... |
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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I APPRECIATE THAT AND I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. |
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HOLD ON FOR A MOMENT. THEY WANT TO BRING OVER THE OTHER -- AND THEN HAVE TO TESTIFY. -- AND THEN HAVE... |
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IF WE COULD HAVE EVERYONE TO COME AND SIT DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, PLEASE. |
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THE LINE TO COME INTO THE CEILING GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE ELEVATOR. IF I THINK THEY'RE COMING... |
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MR. REDFORD. GOOD TO SEE YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE CANIF WE CAN... IF WE CAN GET THE COMMITTEE TO COME BACK... |
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THANK YOU. I APOLOGIZE FOR MY VOICE. I HAVE THREE GRANDCHILDREN ELEMENTARY AGE THAT SUPPLY ME WITH... |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.