And I will now turn to the Vice Chair, Senator Schatz, for his comments. Thank you, Chair Murkowski. And thank you to the nominee and his family for being here. If confirmed as the director of IHS, Mr. Cruz will manage a multi-billion dollar budget and approximately 15,000 federal employees. He will also be the most senior Senate confirmed executive charged with carrying out the agency's mission. (04:56–05:05)
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