Sometimes what ends up happening is when the government does things in a rushed and wrong way you end up having consequences to human beings like the Harrisons that you don't have when you do it the right way.

I do believe that, when history looks back at this period, we will have stood up for the renewable energy potential of the Nation on solar, geothermal, wind--and much of that will occur on public lands.

I appreciate the questions and wanted to just make you aware that I will have Commissioner Connor meet with you on title XVI.

Even when you compare the budget of this Department, we do not have the budget of this Department that the Department even had in 2001.

I believe that, ultimately, if we do things right, we can avoid bad consequences to people.

I think that what has happened is that California today and its water issue is suffering from the fact that it did not have the kind of attention that it should have had or the leadership to try to bring in the different values that are…

It is an imperative that is driven from a health perspective.

If we can take care of our outdoors, it also is a great way in which we can create economic vitality for the United States.

I think you asked one of the most important questions which this Committee and the Administration, and I as Secretary of the Interior, will grapple with in the days and months ahead.

I look forward to working with you and the Members of this Committee over the coming weeks as we continue a dialogue on this legislation.

So, my hope is that as I move forward, working with Assistant Secretary Lewis and Director Abbey and Director Birnbaum, that we will be able to come up with a management organization, and a set of recommendations around royalty collections…

It was important to invest it in land and water conservation and wildlife and habitat issues that this Committee is so familiar with.

I think it would be good for the economic health of our Nation and of our States.

There is $17 billion, over $17 billion that should have gone into LWCF that simply hasn't gotten there.

We want to be the last. We want to get it done.

Mr. Secretary, when will Americans develop American energy?

What was the term you used, 'If you sit, stand, or sleep as a visitor, the Park Service is focused on mitigating or eliminating the danger in those' settings?

I understand that the impacts of climate change are a major management challenge for the National Park Service.