Norman D. Dicks: “one of the things about this bill, it generates $6 billion in revenue. This is a revenue-producing bill, and a large…”

“one of the things about this bill, it generates $6 billion in revenue. This is a revenue-producing bill, and a large amount of that revenue comes from the Bureau of Land Management. I want to point out to Members, this amendment will cut into the BLM and will hurt our ability to gain this revenue. This comes from oil leasing, cattle leases, mine leases, grazing leases, all of the various ways that we raise money through this bill. Also, some Member said this is not a big cut. This is a 20 percent reduction in the activities of the Bureau of Land Management. It is $149 million below the President. It cuts $6.8 million from wildlife and fisheries. It cuts $21.4 million from energy development. It cuts $19 million from transportation on Federal lands. It cuts $15 million from resource protection, and many other important accounts. The chairman of the Committee on the Budget said he can support this bill. The President has set up his statement of administration policy. He can support this bill. What we have here is a small group of Members who are intent on making a point. I think they have made it, and I think the House now has to vote down this amendment and show them that they support the work of the Committee on Appropriations, and that we are in a position now to get some action on these 13 bills. We have a responsibility to the country. Let us get moving on these bills.”