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by Paul Bedard
Conservatives and
He proved it again today, presenting the
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Presenting the
As he has in past appearances, Thomas then backed it up with proof that as the court's budget representative, he has run a tight ship. Some examples:
-- Court security officials need 24 new cops to help patrol new entrances that are being opened for the public and court workers. Thomas asked for 12. "We are aware that
-- His team has cracked the whip on contractors who are two to three years behind on the court modernization project. Even so, with the project now slated to be completed in 2011 instead of 2008, Thomas said "the project remains within its original budget.
-- The overall salaries and expenses budget request for fiscal 2011 is just 5 percent over last year's and driven mostly by mandated salary increases and inflationary increases in fixed costs of the court's operations.
-- A
Already up and running, he said that the website received more than 25 million hits from users around the world in the first two weeks.
Said Thomas in his testimony:
"We are aware of the severe budgetary constraints facing the federal government, and we recognize that the committee must balance the needs of all the agencies under its jurisdiction and make difficult decisions in applying available funds to the most pressing needs. The budget request we submit, as in previous years, represents only what we think is absolutely necessary to fulfill the court's mission. We appreciate your careful attention to our modest needs."
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