Cutting Interior's budget by well over $1 billion, approximately 10 percent, while not as bad as some other departments, nevertheless, it will significantly and certainly hamper the Department's ability to meet these many responsibilities.
Tsongas warns that budget cuts will hinder the Department of Interior's functions.
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