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So the Trump budget proposals are even below, and significantly below, the same types of projections that the Obama administration projected in presenting their budgets?

It is very clear that the Affordable Care Act has multiple taxes on the middle class and its repeal will, in fact, bring significant tax relief to the middle class.

I am particularly grateful to have Mr. Brouillette where he is. He has, on a very parochial basis, I know you would never do this, Madam Chairman, but on a very parochial basis, he has an in-depth understanding of what happens at the Idaho…

I think all three of these nominees we have in front of us are highly qualified people, and I think the President should be commended for his choices in these areas.

That is amazing. As I read your report last night, and I did read all of it.

I am pleased that the Administration has taken steps to provide relief from the WOTUS and CERCLA financial assurance rule.

the Rural Water Technical Assistance Program is very important to these communities for being able to get that assistance that they would not be able to afford otherwise.

I am introducing another bill that you might be interested in that I would like the Department to take a look at.

We live in Idaho because we love our public lands.

the Administration's budget is just in general terms disappointing, especially after all the work we have done on this committee

We need to have a broader discussion on how to deal with this.

But it is a difficult issue because I will tell you that the lost coal mining jobs in Appalachia region is no different than the lost timber jobs in Idaho.

Mr. Chairman, I just want you to know that in parts of Idaho, we consider Californians an invasive species.

Hopefully this will get at addressing that backlog maintenance in these various agencies.

It is the Land Act, which is going to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund for 7 years under mandatory funding.

I think we need to win some of those decisions but first of all, we have got to get our house in order.

We are never going to please everybody. That is what represented democracy is all about.

I hope that we will reject the proposed cuts and instead work with you to ensure that the Service has the resources necessary to remain a leader in natural resources.