That is a tribute to Senator Cochran and the Secretary of the Navy just coincidentally.

We are very gratified to have Senator Mikulski as the chairwoman of the full committee.

Thank you very much.

I simply could not have a better colleague and partner in these endeavors than Senator Murkowski.

We appreciate the steps BLM has already taken to reform the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

I look forward to your answers here this morning and appreciate the courtesy of the Chair.

I think our time has run out on our vote over on the floor.

Let me ask again a related question. And that is that the next-generation funding level, in last year's budget it was $24 million. In this year's budget, it's $50 million.

the solution really here is to do what the Ramah decision laid out, which is to pay the tribes the full amount of their contract support costs.

I think we all support land acquisition.

Can you give us some assurance that you will work with us so that we can avoid these cuts and fulfill the vision that you so eloquently and wisely laid out, along with Senator Baker and our colleagues?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

We need $1.5 billion in identified needs for clean and drinking water projects.

I am disappointed with the overall budget level.

These cost benefit analyses are critical and there are some things you can measure easily

Are you confident that you'll have these aircraft under contract and useful this fire season?

I am sure that the consultation right now, or I guess it's not really consultation if it's after the fact, but I'm sure it's difficult.

Thank you very much, Madam Secretary, for your testimony.

As we scale back, as I referenced on the sequester, it's about $200 million of lost revenue that we associate with just the cuts we've had to make from the sequester alone.

We have to come up with a mechanism.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

The answer to those rulings is not to change the law. The answer is to honor the contracts.

I really find it hard to understand how these proposed cuts square with the President's focus on job creation.

I spent my opening comments, I think rightfully, raising serious questions about the SRF.

We are looking to have a notice of the sale to come out within a matter of weeks.