Somehow we must find a way to overcome the legal and regulatory roadblocks that are consistently thrown up in the path leading to our domestic energy independence.

I think this is perhaps an area where I have an opportunity to make the greatest contribution.

We appropriated a million dollars to address the backlog in grazing permits.

If we could replace the desire to litigate with the desire to collaborate, there is no limit to the challenges we could overcome.

It has been a pleasure to work with Norm. He has been a great Chairman.

I think that we have to be smart about how we use whatever construction dollars are available.

Let me just conclude by saying it somewhat reminds me of what we around here always do when we want to save some money: We just say, we will just get it through waste, fraud, and abuse.

Tom served the public trust and the people of Idaho well, and he will be greatly missed.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and following up on what the Chairman said, as I told you, most of my constituents that come out here, the one thing I hear the first time they have been here is their disappointment in the Mall.

I have several pages of questions that we will submit for the record.

I appreciate that, and I appreciate the fact that you understand that it is those small operators that we are really concerned about.

It appears to be on life support in the Senate, and I do not believe it could pass the House again today.

The science is never settled until the people understand the science.

I have never arrested a child leaving an after-school arts program.

To me, it is not only wonderful for the arts, but it is wonderful for the economies of every community that we bring it to.

The success of both these organizations in recent years is largely the result of both the endowments making a conscious effort to provide a selection of quality educational programs reaching diverse cross sections of America without making…

The Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, doesn't view the Department of Transportation just as an engineering and road building agency.

I look forward to hearing your testimony this morning and working with you on the fiscal year 2011 budget.

Mr. Chairman, I just want to thank you for being here today.

Your service in the House is noteworthy for many legislative achievements, but to me your enduring legacy remains your unfailing sense of humility and civility.

I have a soldier from my district, I happen to know his family, who is in jail now from Iraq.

I would note that 51 years ago today on St. Patrick's Day, Eisenhower welcomed the first Irish president, president of Ireland, to the United States at Reagan Airport.

During the course of a very busy day, you had the opportunity to see firsthand the value of the arts in rural Idaho.

I have seen the great work that it does.

Ultimately we are responsible in Congress.