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One of the other important programs that was actually zeroed out in last year's budget that we didn't zero out and is zeroed out again in this year's budget is Rural Water Assistance.

Thank you for what you do. We look forward to working with you to try to solve some of these problems in the future.

It is both a trust and a moral responsibility that we fund Indian healthcare.

We have to work together to make sure we rekindle our fisheries, particularly with salmon.

I could not agree more with these goals, and I thank Secretary Carson and his team for working with this Committee to achieve these objectives.

Are either one of you aware, or has it been suggested to either one of you, or have you seen any evidence of any kind that any U.S. person was involved in this scheme?

There is no politics without Hezbollah, there is no equilibrium or balance or stability without Hezbollah.

The lesson--unsatisfying as it might seem--is that outside actors, the U.S. among them, should deal cautiously with Lebanese affairs.

Today, Lebanon forces--faces enormous challenges. Security is first among those--these issues.

But, it also sits in a very rough neighborhood today, with many outside forces attempting to upset the balance among its sectarian political forces.

Lebanon has been a regional center for finance and trade for centuries, and has always been an important nation in the Middle East.

This hearing is very timely, given a number of international conferences on Lebanon and upcoming elections in Lebanon in May.

I have had the same challenge as I have dealt with some of our European friends to explain to them about the branches of government.

I am pleased all of the bills we are considering today honor that promise, and I look forward to working with Chairman Bishop and this Subcommittee to address the LWCF, as well.

Their annual appropriated budget of $2.9 billion for the entire agency simply won't be able to account for the $11.6 billion backlog in maintenance.

It is long past due that we discuss the backlog maintenance in our national parks.

Our national parks have long been thought of as America's best idea. In fact, they have other complimentary names, such as our crown jewels. But more than anything, they are ours.

This legislation uses unobligated revenues from all energy sources to pay for the backlog maintenance in national parks.