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Mr. Penny. Thank you. We appreciate your participation in this 

 morning's hearing. 



As I indicated earlier, I, unfortunately, will be required to leave 

 in just a minute to testify before the Budget Committee. Between 

 now and adjournment, there is a major recision and reinventing 

 Grovemment package that will come to a vote. And together with 

 Congressman Kasich, I have sort of put myself in the middle of 

 that debate with an alternative and more far-reaching plan of Grov- 

 emment restructuring and cost savings. And the Budget Commit- 

 tee has some mild interest in our proposal and so I have to leave 

 now to go there. 



But I will return and in my absence, Chairman Condit will take 

 over and I will turn the chairmanship over to him at this point. 



Mr. Condit [assuming chair]. Thank you very much. 



We will try to move as quickly as we can through the hearing 

 this morning and I would in advance apologize to the witnesses be- 

 cause there is a lot of activity going on today as Mr. Penny has in- 

 dicated. 



I will also, if Mr. Penny hasn't done so, ask unanimous consent 

 that all subcommittee members are able to submit opening state- 

 ments if they like, for the record and we will forego any state- 

 ments. 



I have one and if any other member has one, they are welcome 

 to do that. 



[The prepared statements of Mr. Condit and Mr. Thomas of Wyo- 

 ming follow:] 



