"If the gentleman would yield, I will be happy to work with you to help restore some of that funding."
"I am hopeful that Mr. Simpson's legislation is going to pass."
"Those of us in the West believe that--as you know, 99 percent of fires are put out within the budget."
"We have a number of questions to be submitted. But one of my colleagues, Montana's Congressman, Steve Daines, brought my attention to the issue of three school districts in Montana that are near Yello..."
"By far, the most pressing Fish and Wildlife Service issues in the district and in the State I represent, and I suspect a few other States at this table, have long centered around the Endangered Specie..."
"And so that is what we really want to do. It is really what we want to accomplish here because some people believe this could have worse consequences to the economy than the spotted owl."
"Energy is the backbone of the United States economy, and reliable domestic sources of energy are vital for our economic growth and homeland security."
"Unfortunately, production in the Gulf is still 20 percent below levels prior to the Administration's moratorium to deep water drilling in the Gulf."
"I think we ought to look at some money in the bill this year for spaying and neutering horses and burros."
"We depend on your efforts to help produce domestic energy and domestic jobs in a responsible way."
"Uncertainty created by indecisiveness, or bureaucratic overreach, will inevitably raise energy costs and extend drilling periods."