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of analyzing the legislation that is before us. No doubt, it is going 

 to involve some give and take and we want to make as much 

 progress as we can, understanding that it does involve the demo- 

 cratic process. But your input is very helpful to us. Your state- 

 ments are fully received into the record and we will be sharing 

 them with the staff and the other members of the subcommittee 

 and ultimately the full committee. So thank you again for your con- 

 tribution here. I think it is very constructive. 



Also, without objection, Mr. Combest's statement is received for 

 the record of the subcommittee. 



With that, this hearing is adjourned. 



[Whereupon, at 12:45 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned, to re- 

 convene subject to the call of the Chair.] 



[Material submitted for inclusion in the record follows:] 



