The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee on the president s fiscal year 2019 budget. Today we will hear testimony from directo the director of the of management and budget, the honorable nick o mulvaney. During the hearing well hear directly from the director and we appreciate you being here with us today. Your insight will be very helpful in our understanding. The president s budget marks the beginning of the federal budgeting process or budget season as we like to call it in the white house officially kicked off on monday. The budget request is important for both makers to consider along the way. Each fiscal year the administrations budget documents and spending priorityg priorities. These recommendations to congress are important for the Budget Committees in both chambers to consider as work crafting the budget resolution begins in earnest. Without question there are plenty of worthwhile ideas included in the president s budget this year. First i am encouraged that t