Well, you have come to a conclusion that I certainly support, in recognition of the unusually good facilities you have in Memphis.

Well, if you put them out of work with higher costs caused by your overtime rule, they will really have a hard time making ends meet.

Well, the answer can be 'Yes' or 'No', Madam.

There is no rule that requires overtime pay.

I know our former Governor, a Democrat, Governor Bredesen, called that the mother of all unfunded mandates.

Maybe, say to Senator Coats, maybe we need a title 10 salute in the United States Senate, we might get things done a little more quickly, if we did.

Re-equipping the Guard is one of the biggest challenges facing the Department of Defense.

The idea would be that would save a lot of money and produce a more efficient operation.

The President's proposed budget doesn't adequately support the Guard and Reserve.

there has to be a long-term plan to ensure that critical testing facilities such as that are at a very high level with cutting-edge technologies.

I would hope, Mr. Secretary, you would look for ways to recognize the Smokies doing so much for itself.

Am I to understand that if you are going to treat forms of energy production equally that Exxon Mobil ought to be applying for taking permits for the next golden eagles it kills?

Can you assure me the hatcheries won't close until we have an opportunity to try to secure joint funding for them?

I say that in a way of suggesting that a point in favor of the joint curatorial collection facility.

I have two areas of question. One has to do with fish hatcheries.

If the Department moves forward with plans to allow construction of wind farms on public land, how do you plan to address this problem?

I would like to see us refocus our attention on LWCF, the bipartisan promise we made to land conservation in 1965.

I want to join in the welcome of Secretary Salazar, who is well known and well loved here in our--in the Senate.

I want to remind the Secretary and this subcommittee of the disparity in funding of our great national parks.

I look forward to working with you and TVA and COE to see how we can keep these hatcheries open.

I think increasingly those of us who deal with energy and environment are saying we ought to treat all our different forms of energy as equally as possible.

If you kill eagles, you can go to jail.

I am extremely troubled by this extraordinary action of having four of the five members of the Commission actually write a letter to the Chief of Staff of the White House saying that the Chairman has undermined the ability of the…

I thought Senator Carper's advice was pretty good about leadership.

I remember the hearing for three new members of the Commission, three appointees of President Obama and how pleased I was with the President's appointments.