So, the budget. This is what a balanced budget looks like.

I will continue to live up to my obligation to do that, I look forward to it.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today, and it is indeed a deep honor to be on this side of the podium.

This budget reflects the President's commitment to fiscal responsibility--proposing sensible and rational reductions.

America's lands hold tremendous job-creating assets.

Each of the tribes has their own expectations, culture, opportunities, and challenges.

We are looking at how to do it, and unintended consequences, to make sure we hold accountable the industry.

I will commit to reviewing them.

I am also very concerned about the hostile position that this administration has adopted towards national monuments, including two monuments in New Mexico that are important economic engines for the region.

I also know that this subcommittee has a longstanding tradition of working closely with your Department no matter who is in charge and look forward to that relationship continuing.

I think our public lands, particularly within Interior are our greatest treasures. I want to make sure that we not only protect them, we preserve them for generations to come.

I simply do not understand why it is a bridge too far to ask the oil and gas industry to implement common sense measures to ensure that natural resources from our Federal lands are not being wasted.