Sally Jewell: “The President has made it clear that it is not part of his agenda to do oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National…”

This budget recognizes the importance of Interior's programs to the overall strength of the Nation's economy.

I hope upon hope that you and your colleagues will move us beyond sequestration because as a business person, it is a crazy way to run a country.

I also strongly support the President's proposal to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide a permanent mandatory funding stream beginning next year.

It is one of the most successful programs we have ever had, one of the best laws passed by Congress.