Are we seeing any changes in terms of Europe's commitment to defense spending in response to Russia's increased aggression in the region?

I am pleased to see the President's budget for FY17 calls for $3.4 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative.

What has the European response been to the $3.4 billion European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) in the FY17 budget request?

It seems to me this is a change in doctrine that is really disturbing.

I hope the Congress will listen to the advice of our military commanders.

I think that creates some real risk for us.

the reason I am here before you is for the last 2 years I have been trying to work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to bring some resolution, some assistance, some help, some recognition.

I appreciate that. I agree with you that that sort of education and technical assistance needs to be driven back down to the local level and make that available.

We all have pressure about making sure we are doing the right thing for those species, and we are supporting and advocating for our producers and our ranchers and farmers.

I appreciate the panel, and I really appreciate the closing sentiments and your allowance of extra time to talk about the power of learning from our mistakes, not being so risk-adverse, and to taking every opportunity to collaborate and…

Instead of any kind of top down approach, it is really great to be able to engage the people who are doing the work.

Thank you, Mr. President, for the recognition, and I just want to say to Senator Feinstein that this Senator has listened to many of her remarks and very much agrees with what she said, which is that we should be doing our job in terms of…

I want to work with every stakeholder and every policymaker to make sure that New Mexico gets what it needs to end this persistent poverty in our rural and frontier areas.

I haven't gotten any Federal support to deal with that, and the state support is gone.

I hope, reach a favorable decision to help New Mexico's dairy producers, given our dairy loss related to the huge snowstorm.

Fort Bliss and its activities have a major impact on southern New Mexico.

New Mexico often has a tough time in the President's budget request, so additional discretionary funds that this committee provides and your hard work is really critical in my State.

I am very relieved that we have continued the New Mexico Acacias Program.