This increase would provide much needed resources at a time when we are asking the agencies to do more.

Let me conclude by saying that when Congress tasks an agency with an important mission and an increased workload, we must in turn provide sufficient funding so that they can get the job done that they are expected to do.

The Service's mission of conserving, protecting, and enhancing our Nation's wildlife and habitats has never been more critical.

The Service's mission of conserving, protecting, and enhancing our Nation's wildlife and habitats has never been more critical.

This increase would provide much needed resources at a time when we are asking the agencies to do more.

Senators are going to be asked to submit questions for the record, and they can, and we hope they will.

I want to ask unanimous consent to submit for the record a variety of materials that relate to today's budget hearing.

I also want to thank you for joining us today. I want to thank you for your testimony today and for your willingness to respond to our questions.

We also say of folks who serve in uniform that we value their service and appreciate their service.

I want to again thank members of our staffs, both minority and majority, for their work in preparing us for this hearing.

I hope we are successful.

There has been increasing talk about how the issue called permitting reform could somehow end up playing a role to help get us to make sure we don't do something like a self-inflicted wound and default on our debt.