It is necessary, and it is such an important part of our economy that we need to keep investing in that program.
I thank you again for your continued support of the Department's mission.
Criticism from some about investments in the LWCF, I will just say he is not on this subcommittee, but Senator Barrasso and Senator Enzi fro...
So there is a direct correlation between the increased fees and we hope the effectiveness of the inspections and the oversights, which after...
We are pushing hard on the hiring of the inspectors and moving forward with the program that you have enabled us to implement.
One of the proposals that we discussed quite seriously in the appropriations process last year, was an onshore inspection fee, that the BLM ...
Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.
This could be a very short hearing, Mr. Secretary.
the way in which we could move forward with the true conservation agenda that fulfills the dreams of many in the conservation world would be...
I would hope, with the leadership of this subcommittee, that we can see some august, robust support for the LWCF.
Even with such an increase, my presumption from what I have seen, would only cover a fraction of the BLM's cost to maintain this facility.