are you aware that there are more than 20 alternative chemicals available to farmers?

There is nothing fair or equitable about this budget request.

One of the first acts as EPA Administrator was to revoke the food tolerances for chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage and to worker and bystander poisonings.

I believe is one of them. I have been to the refuge. I have floated down the Hula Hula River. I have seen all the wildlife that is there, so I disagree with your budget proposal to drill there.

I am particularly pleased that you are here, Chief Tidwell, because your presence speaks to the important work that the agency staff does even when political administrations change.

It would be unthinkable for the United States to fail to fully comply with contractual obligations to other treaty parties without consequence.

You committed to answering them.

I do not have any doubt that if you are cutting $12 million out of mental health and substance abuse treatment that people are going to lose services, and we are going to be in a worse situation.

The Forest Legacy Program, part of the LWCF, has also been incredibly successful in the 25 years it has existed, thanks largely to the work of our Vice Chairman, Senator Leahy.

I was originally heartened by your commitment to toxics reform, but last week EPA announced new policies that would weaken the risk evaluations at the heart of the program.

We urge Congress to increase Federal funding for Indian education programs.

We know what we need to do. It is just getting more of that work done, and as long as every year you have to put more and more money into dealing with fire suppression, it just limits your flexibility to provide for the public needs out…

I have heard the same thing, and very much appreciate your effort on this.

I need to thank you for your leadership, the meetings that I have attended that you have asked me to come out to your State, through your leadership, it has made a significant difference.

What are the benefits to the Forest Service and its employees in this organizational shift?

I would urge you on the available science and data to act quickly.

We need to do better and I think this subcommittee will do better when it comes time to write our appropriations bills.

It means a budget that slashes nearly $700 million from Tribal programs, ignoring this Nation's trust and treaty obligations for American Indians and Alaskan Natives.