"We have got to find a different way to fund these systems, frankly, and I do not have the answer to it."
"I am going to have to go get a Bartlett's quotation book."
"This Committee, as you noted, has been very supportive of the arts and will continue to be."
"the biggest threat really is the deficit that we are facing."
"I suspect this year we will also have to again fight off some amendments from some people that would like to do away with a lot of the arts."
"So I know that is not on your topic and not your responsibility but I would just ask, as you do have the opportunity to interact with a lot of members and influence a lot of people, just get them to t..."
"Stewardship contracting is something that I think everybody on this committee supports."
"Would we all not be better off if those resources--or at least a majority of those resources--were used in managing public lands rather than in courts?"
"The Bureau of Land Management budget does not recognize funding directly for the National Scenic and Historic Trails."
"We believe funding for this program should be restored."
"We are also concerned about the reduction of $12.4 million from the Alaska Conveyance Program."