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I am pleased to join this morning's nomination hearing.

So while the current lands are struggling with issues like the pine beetle situation at Mt. Rushmore, it seems that it would be wise to make sure that our current lands are taken care of and maintenance is taken care of, before we try to…

What is the National Parks plan to address the pine beetle problem?

It is an honor to be from a state that hosts what has become an international symbol of American democracy and freedom.

Collective bargaining agreements can be a tool to drive student achievement.

I certainly would not want these employees to sustain a tax increase just to switch from paper to plastic.

I have great reservations about this type of fund which I believe would principally benefit large metropolitan areas and ignore the needs of rural states like my own.

In a time of tight budgets and fiscal constraint, we simply cannot impose new taxes or fees on the American people and our businesses who are still struggling to emerge from a deep recession.

I am particularly concerned by the $50 billion up-front transportation infrastructure plan for 2012 that sounds very much like another stimulus program.

The bottom line is we have an opportunity to fix our broken-down infrastructure to get millions of workers back on the job.

It is a short-sighted view in my estimation. It ignores past achievements like the George Washington Bridge, which was built during the Depression.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I have been appalled to see thousands of dollars of grants go toward studying things such as the California adult tiger salamander.

I have seen how critical infrastructure such as rural water projects can benefit and develop rural communities.

Today I wish to recognize the formation of the Dakota Territory. It was on February 26, 1861, that the Senate passed the legislation creating the territory. In the year of the 150th anniversary, I would like to honor the dedication of…

I am a believer that the answer to feeding a growing global population sort of involves expanding biotechnology and modern farming practices beyond our borders.

Thank you for your service and appreciate you being before the Committee today.

Mr. Hanna, I appreciate the ongoing debate about auctioning versus allocating the D Block to first responders.