We have both a treaty responsibility plus a moral responsibility to make sure of that.

This Committee, as you noted, has been very supportive of the arts and will continue to be.

Stewardship contracting is something that I think everybody on this committee supports.

The Bureau of Land Management budget does not recognize funding directly for the National Scenic and Historic Trails.

We remain dismayed at the seemingly unsolvable issues that continue to haunt efforts to maintain healthy horses on healthy ranges.

I am concerned, as you are, that the President's budget for educational services would actually build no new schools.

It should never cost $6,500 to get permits on Indian land when right next door it is $75 on non-Indian land. So that is something we need to look at, too.

I am going to be in New Mexico and Arizona in September, so we will stop and say hi and let you take us on a tour of the place.

As I think you put it--the size of the reservation, the overworked officers, and the problems that they have in trying to address the needs. And I said at the time if it keeps you up at night, it keeps me up at night. We are going to work…

We have got to find a different way to fund these systems, frankly, and I do not have the answer to it.

Even though he is not here, I also want to thank Congressman Simpson from my home state.

When Congressman Dicks decided to retire I said who the heck is going to take care of the Puget Sound now?

What is important is whether the values are expressed by actions, indeed by the managers that are out there.

Under the Idaho Settlement Agreement, the State of Idaho consented to temporarily store Navy and DOE spent fuel in exchange for DOE's commitment...

If his constituents can't afford electric cars, then mine certainly can't, because yours are rich compared to mine.

Thank you. And thank both of you for being here today. We appreciate it very much.

Our role is advising the Commission in their activities. We are acting as project manager.

I am looking to try to save money here somewhere.

Do you plan to fund this activity at the INL? And if not, how can you get states to consent to store spent nuclear fuel...

To characterize this as a closed competition really is not correct.

I want to thank you for quickly resolving an issue in my district regarding access to public lands.

It is a consideration.

Thank you for including funding to replace the Minidoka Spillway in your budget request.

that we cannot get water to them is a crying shame and it is just not right.

Surprisingly, I do not have many questions about the Pacific Northwest in that they have done a great job.