Forty years, it does not seem appropriate for a bypass.

trust, but verify, I think has been a very, very good phrase from President Reagan.

I think we will look at a Secretarial order to clarify the position. I will be glad to help you with it.

I am an advocate of co-management.

I think there are some glaring holes in it.

I will commit to reviewing them.

I simply do not understand why it is a bridge too far to ask the oil and gas industry to implement common sense measures to ensure that natural resources from our Federal lands are not being wasted.

I think our public lands, particularly within Interior are our greatest treasures. I want to make sure that we not only protect them, we preserve them for generations to come.

I also know that this subcommittee has a longstanding tradition of working closely with your Department no matter who is in charge and look forward to that relationship continuing.

I am also very concerned about the hostile position that this administration has adopted towards national monuments, including two monuments in New Mexico that are important economic engines for the region.

Public lands and the stewardship that it requires is not a partisan issue. It is an American issue.

I intend to be the most transparent Interior Secretary in my lifetime.

I do support and remain supportive of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

We need to look at using those funds as they were intended.

I am concerned about the message that is being sent to Indian Country about how this administration views Tribal sovereignty and how the fulfillment of the Federal trust and treaty responsibilities will be handled by the Department going…

This budget reflects the President's commitment to fiscal responsibility--proposing sensible and rational reductions.

I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss the 2018 President's budget for the Department of the Interior.

I think it's making a mistake.