very fortunate to have a man of his integrity and ability to handle this work. Mr. SNADER. I would like to state at this time, Mr. Chairman, in connection with your opening remarks concerning the importance of the legislative and judiciary appropriation bill that I am concerned, of course, only with the legislative portion of that bill. The Clerk of the House functions, in effect, as the administrative officer of the House. He is charged with the three functions of procurement, budget, and disbursal of funds appropriated and made available to the House of Representatives to fulfill their functions. I would like to say that upon becoming Clerk of the House a few months ago, I took that responsibility very seriously and continue to take it very seriously. However, I have attempted to be guided by the fact that the House of Representatives should have for its proper function all of the equipment and facilities that are necessary for a more efficient operation of what I feel is the greatest body in the world. ITEMIZED ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS With that initial statement, Mr. Chairman, I would like to say that for the information of the committee, we desire to insert in the record a tabulated statement in support of the estimates (both original and revised), as submitted through the Bureau of the Budget for the operation of the House of Representatives, for the fiscal year 1954. Mr. HORAN. Without objection, that will be inserted in the record at this point. (The matter referred to is as follows:) |