Sally Jewell: “In West Virginia, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has helped maintain and expand access to some of our…”

It is clear to me that the current criminal penalties for these crimes are too weak and that congressional action is needed to address the wildlife poaching crisis.

It is one of the most successful programs we have ever had, one of the best laws passed by Congress.

This budget recognizes the importance of Interior's programs to the overall strength of the Nation's economy.

I hope upon hope that you and your colleagues will move us beyond sequestration because as a business person, it is a crazy way to run a country.