I am going to have to interrupt both of you here on this. Time has expired.

Do you agree with the importance of the government to stand behind its contracts with private individuals and companies?

Do you believe that property lines are considered artificial boundaries?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

They are not artificial boundaries.

It would be possible in the future as you make those proposals to come to Congress; you could do that kind of analysis, right?

You are asking for an additional 15 million for NLCS. Is that directed at the office administration in Washington?

This is, of course, a challenging time for the Federal budget, just as it is for family budgets and millions of Americans.

Would you provide a copy of the communications between DOI and EPA on this issue?

I could pull that up.

Thank goodness for that.

The Wildlands Order affecting BLM was wisely rejected, thank goodness.

This year the House has decided to take the budget problem seriously. We know major changes are needed, and we cannot meet the challenge with the 'business as usual' approach.

Locked up in the agencies you run is a vast amount of land with an abundant array of resources.

I want to thank you for appearing before this committee to present your agencies' budget requests.

Last month the House passed a continuing resolution for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011 that would cut $100 billion from the President's request level.

Thank you very much.

That is smart thinking.