Alan Simpson: “How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Idaho has 3 minutes remaining.”

I claim the time in opposition. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes.

To close. The challenge here, as I stated earlier, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle never saw a problem that they didn't think a government program could solve. Anybody that thought that we were not going to have to reduce…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment much like the one previous amendment with the arts. I appreciate the gentleman's attempts to reduce Federal spending. When he says that this is a small…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman for drawing the House's attention to the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management's responsibilities under the Mineral Leasing Act. I would be pleased to continue to work with him…