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I think we should thank him for the job he has done over the last several years.

I hope you can do what you can to tie the mission of the agencies to the future.

The reality is, when we look at reorganization, which is what this hearing was kind of about, what the GAO report, those things that we attribute to the Forest Service, if we decided to move it to Interior, those functions could all be…

I would just close this comment by saying that, you know, we recognize that there is a direct economic, cultural, social and natural resource relationship between healthy environment, healthy ecosystems and healthy communities.

In many respects, returning to this subcommittee is like coming home.

Today's oversight hearing of the U.S. Forest Service marks our first opportunity to work together on the many issues and challenges before the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee.

Mr. Panetta held up well under my withering cross-examination and answered all the questions I had very well.

I have been arguing that we need to unify our regulatory system.

I sit on the Energy and Water Subcommittee, and we have looked at a lot of the contracts that have been done with the Department of Energy.

I would just note that there has been a question of contract management under every administration, not just the previous administration.

The President-elect and the Secretary-Designate have made clear that an enhanced, more vigorous and engaged diplomatic strategy is needed for the United States to meet the global challenges we confront.

The new administration supports both assistance to Colombia through the Andean Counterdrug Initiative.

Like the Secretary-Designate, I support a lead role for the State Department in advancing resource transparency at the United Nations.

Our friends and partners in Latin America are looking to the United States to provide strong and sustained leadership in the region.

Our relationship with Venezuela should be designed to serve our national interest.

I think one of the lessons we've learned, with Millennium Challenge Corporation and others, is that there are great partnerships to be had out there.

The Obama administration intends to pursue clear-eyed diplomacy with Venezuela including direct contacts when they serve our national interests.

I have no where to go that is more important than being here.