The cost of inaction on mining reform has been too great already.

I am pleased to see that you have proposed a 9 percent increase for national parks, including major investments in construction and maintenance programs to address the estimated $11.9 billion maintenance backlog at parks nationwide.

I am very pleased that this subcommittee was able to provide an 85 percent increase for Indian school construction and improvements in the 2016 omnibus.

I am very supportive of the department's efforts to develop new rules related to methane venting and flaring.

As Senator Tester pointed out, we have now reached the point where we have authorized it at that level.

Selecting five new schools for priority construction is only the beginning of the investment we need to make in tribal schools.

outdated requirements are resulting in over $100 million worth of natural gas being wasted, which has cost my State $43 million in lost royalties since 2009.

The law that transferred the Valles Caldera to the National Park Service allows these longstanding permits to remain in place.

I believe we won't get there unless we develop some kind of 'Marshall Plan' for Native youth that fully funds infrastructure needs.

I thank very much, Senator Murkowski, for working with me on the increase that happened in Land and Water Conservation Fund.

I cannot see any White House Office of Management and Budget clearing a new billion-dollar Federal water supply project with such limited potential.

They have made steady progress on economic development in recent years, but they really needed a boost.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks to the panel. We really appreciate your level of expertise and participation in these hearings so that we can better navigate, as a Committee, how we support you and support USDA to make a difference.

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…

Ms. Lujan Grisham, as you mentioned with the acequias, I am very happy to point out one of the examples of a project we already have rolling out here is the Acequias De Las Joyas.

I really appreciate that, and I am hoping for the same kind of environment on looking at ways to use our agro-ecosystems to capture atmospheric carbon.

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