EPA's mission, which you know well, is to protect human health and the environment, on which we all rely.

It's about 50/50.

So, again, you took 2,000 from criminal, basically, and put that into counterterrorism.

I think the potential is really there.

I want to work with the agencies to help them become more effective and more efficient.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, Director Mueller, again thank you for your service, not only as FBI Director, but all your public service, including being a U.S. marine.

Our Federal Government is facing a $1.65 trillion budget deficit this year.

Our national debt exceeds $14 trillion.

The President's budget lays out another $13 trillion of debt over the next 10 years.

Well, Senator Akaka, you did a great job asking questions.

At some point in time, we are going to face a debt crisis.

This budget cuts those programs by 6 percent.

There have been a lot of mistakes that have been, unfortunately, discovered, the worst of which was when the Himalayan glaciers would melt.

Well, I, you know, as you know, I disagree with this Administration on the job killing global warming thrust that I think has been sufficiently discredited.

Do you support user fees?

I have been and continue to be a very strong supporter of the FDA.

Over the years, we have provided funding to speed approval of generic drugs because, as everybody knows, they save the consumer tons of money.

The budget for fiscal year 2012, Commissioner Hamburg, proposes an increase of $70 million to help develop new therapies that could be quickly used in the event of a chemical or biological attack or a natural disaster of another sort.