I think it would be good for the economic health of our Nation and of our States.
It was important to invest it in land and water conservation and wildlife and habitat issues that this Committee is so familiar with.
So, my hope is that as I move forward, working with Assistant Secretary Lewis and Director Abbey and Director Birnbaum, that we will be able...
I look forward to working with you and the Members of this Committee over the coming weeks as we continue a dialogue on this legislation.
I think you asked one of the most important questions which this Committee and the Administration, and I as Secretary of the Interior, will ...
If we can take care of our outdoors, it also is a great way in which we can create economic vitality for the United States.
It is an imperative that is driven from a health perspective.
I think that what has happened is that California today and its water issue is suffering from the fact that it did not have the kind of atte...
I believe that, ultimately, if we do things right, we can avoid bad consequences to people.
Even when you compare the budget of this Department, we do not have the budget of this Department that the Department even had in 2001.
I appreciate the questions and wanted to just make you aware that I will have Commissioner Connor meet with you on title XVI.
I do believe that, when history looks back at this period, we will have stood up for the renewable energy potential of the Nation on solar, ...
Sometimes what ends up happening is when the government does things in a rushed and wrong way you end up having consequences to human beings...
And I appreciate the opportunity to work with the members of this Committee in so doing.
I have assigned a person, David Nowey, who will be there full time to work with the California interests as well as with us here in Washingt...
Thank you very much, Congressman Cassidy.
I totally disagree with your characterizations of our action.
I do want to be the last Secretary of the Interior that does come before this Committee and says we want to get to energy independence.
