The wholesale elimination of the Clean Air Act or the Safe Drinking Water Act or environmental regulations or food safety, that is not the way to go about this.

Weak demand is business owners' biggest problem.

The reauthorization of MDUFA should be bipartisan, so I urge all members of the committee to work together on this critically important program.

I think you have a 2017 deadline. I think we need to look at moving that up, especially coinciding with the Bay Delta Conservation.

Well, let me quickly, because my time is expiring, and I know you have very short time here, the President has talked about reorganization authority.

Everglades restoration is important to Florida and to the United States.

I would ask for unanimous consent to include that letter into the record.

Moving forward, I would ask the Department and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to consider plans to develop and support programs that can help these local agencies.

FPL is working with the State of Florida on transmission lines and running the line within its holdings in the Park is one of the options.

The more we delay on this land exchange, the more likely it seems that option gets.

Thank you Mr. Chairman. Welcome again Mr. Secretary. First, let me thank you for listing the 4 species of large constrictor snakes as prohibited injurious species under the Lacey Act.

I would ask you to please expedite the EIS.

I am deeply concerned that the recent violence against the Egyptian Christian community... may be indicative of the direction Egypt is heading in.

I would caution any future Government of Egypt to tread very, very carefully.

Any adverse alteration to it, its provisions, or its implementation will be taken as a sign that Egypt is no longer interested in being a force for peace and stability.

Production of food is going to be a critical issue to not only our nation, but the world.

I am disappointed however, that the other 5 species of snakes were not included in your announcement.

I'm sure you share my concern about all the taxpayer dollars spent on Mod Waters, and it not working simply because of a holdup with this land exchange.