Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education — Closed Captions

>> THE HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS CALLED TO ORDER. PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES ARE ON MUTE OR SILENT MODE. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. WE BEEN MAKING PROGRESS IN OUR DELIBERATIONS. WE HAVE TWO OFFERS BEFORE US THIS MORNING, BOTH OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE MEETING PACKET. SENATOR HARRELL, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE SENATE COUNTER OFFER ON BUDGET AND PROJECTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? >> Sen. Harrell: THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WE APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING AT OUR INITIAL OFFER. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO PRESENT IT. I THINK WE ARE ON TRACK TO REALLY MOVE FORWARD. WE REALLY LOOKED IN DEPTH AT. WE ALSO HAVE DONE PROJECTS. IT IS BOTH THE BUDGET AND THE PROJECTS. AND IF YOU LOOK AT IT YOU CAN SEE FOUND IN THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMNS ON THE OFFERS THE SPREADSHEETS. THE CHANGES IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET AND THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED ARE HIGHLIGHTED BY YELLOW. SO YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND WITH THE CHANGES ARE AND I AM DELIGHTED TO LOOK AT YOUR NEW OFFER AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER WITH YOU. >> THANK YOU SENATOR. THE HOUSE IS PROVIDING THE FIRST OFFER ON PROVISO THIS MORNING. OUR OFFICE FOCUSES ON ITEMS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE'S STARTING POINTS. WITH THAT WE WILL GO BACK AND STUDY YOUR OFFER. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE PROGRESS WE HAVE ALREADY MADE. DO MANY MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK? SEEING NO ONE, SENATOR HARRELL, DO YOU HAVE ANY CLOSING COMMENTS? >> Sen. Harrell: WE WILL CERTAINLY TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR PROVISO LANGUAGE AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET THIS CONCLUDED VERY SOON. >> I SURE HOPE SO. THIS CONCLUDES THE HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHOULD LOOK FOR POSTED MEETING NOTICES. REMEMBER WE ARE ON A ONE HOUR NOTICE. WITH THAT, REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG MOVES WE RISE.