I mean, that's sort of what this country is about, paying your fair share.

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Missouri, and I appreciate his hard work and his leadership in bringing this amendment forward. President Obama's accommodation of religious liberty in his revised health care mandate covering…

The budget request includes operational efficiencies that are estimated could save $1.2 billion.

I have a lot of concern about spending a billion dollars in that direction.

I do appreciate the fact that you are very willing to work with Congress and very approachable, you and your staff; and so that is something that is appreciated.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and again very quickly I just want to thank the Secretary for being here and the team that he assembled, for your hard work.

Do we anticipate closing NRCS county-level offices in the future?

Well, especially in an area like Montana, where it is not that easy.

The only thing I would say is that Senator Pryor reminds me that I was a Razorback two stadiums ago. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.

Madam President, I am also here tonight to compliment my Senate colleagues, Senators Inouye and Cochran, and the members of the Appropriations Committee as well as Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell as they commit to do…

I think that is great, and again, that really is a very practical consideration that is going to come up.