This budget takes a balanced approach to reducing the deficit in a predictable way.

The President's plan also calls for a $50 billion investment in infrastructure.

the President's budget lays out a strategy for continuing to nurture that recovery and continuing to help businesses hire more people and grow the economy.

Building a road is as well.

We really appreciate, Chairman Akaka and Vice Chairman Barrasso, your holding this very important oversight hearing.

No, I am just trying to get everybody on the same wavelength.

is that a part of the trust responsibility and a part of getting through all of the statutes and laws that have been laid down?

Could you give me a couple of examples of where you have streamlined it?

This is clean energy without subsidy that the world will want.

This very important policy expires at the end of 2012.

If we don't have a home market for these things, industries will not be motivated to develop manufacturing at home.

I want you to know I support what the President and you have put together.

I hope all these Federal agencies, whether it is the Bureau of Land Management, some within Interior, some outside, like the EPA, are all working together to try to achieve that objective.

You don't think that we should get rid of the environmental laws, do you?

I happen to think--and I would be happy to work with you--if there is a business like yours that is actually doing this plus more, they should be able to get a waiver from that regulation.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. You forgot to mention the other two witnesses.

Overly burdensome regulations are not in anybody's best interest.

With respect to these environmental regulations--the Regional Haze, the Utility MACT, the Coal Ash, all that--your main problem is you want to know what are the rules and how are you going to comply with them?