Well, if you want to see some criticism on TV about wasteful government spending, it is pretty easy to stand up and say gee, you know, we are going to quit funding abandoned mines that have been cleaned up.

These people are ready to hand you the keys to their cities and say the heck with it.

I do not believe that it is settled. Certainly man has an impact. The extent of that impact is what the debate is all about.

Let us not let that deteriorate because of the budgets or the efficiencies you have to create within the Department.

This has a direct, demonstrable effect on local economies.

Do we need a climate change agency that could coordinate all of this government-wide?

I think there is a real issue there.

When you say we put out 98 percent of the fires that start on Forest Service lands, is that being too successful?

What bothers me is what I see as a rush to throw money at the problem without a clear understanding of what we do not know.

I went down to the Smithsonian the other day--and have any of you seen the art collection down there;

It concerns me when the agency says it is settled science because what is, I think, probably settled is that most people agree that climate change is occurring.

I have little doubt that the collective we will have the foresight to address these and other items in a responsible fashion.

I have been a long-time supporter of both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

I look forward to working with you to try to advance the arts in this country. You do an important job.

When I heard that, when the President said we are going to stop paying to clean up abandoned mines that have been cleaned up, I thought, 'hmmm.'

I am hopeful that you will take me up on my offer to come out and visit our great state.

Just on that, as you know, when you start decommissioning roads, there has to be an appropriate reason to do so.

As this week is National Groundwater Awareness Week, I am pleased to see the increased emphasis in the budget on groundwater.

I want to join Chairman Moran in welcoming you to testify today on your fiscal year 2011 budget request.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing today.

Nobody wants to work with us to try to solve any of these problems.

But I want you to know, Mr. Hinchey, seeing you are from New York, there were many on the other side of this issue too in New York.

I am very concerned about the potential impact in terms of lost jobs and stifled economic growth if cap-and-trade legislation and other costly regulatory actions upon the coal industry and the rest of our national economy.

Let us talk a little bit about Our Town. Five million bucks. What can you do with $5 million dollars in terms of, I think you said, planning and design?

I do not think a lot of people think it is settled science.