in 1992, the decision was made by carol browner after the transition time that i served on to separate out the office of enforcement from the permitting agencies that were granting the permits and the concern was that it was not appropriate for the clean water assistant administrator to also have the enforcement segments in that same group. the same agency, but separate out the functions which is basically what we're trying to do here, too. >> but there were no revenues involved. >> they have been moved out completely into a whole different area of the department. i see your point of. >> i would just say with respect to science, we did not get much of a chance to talk about that. , but i would simply commend to you the experience we have had after prince william sound, more than $100 million was put into science to provide the kind of baseline reports that allow us today to say the persistence of oil continues to be noted and have effects of the ecosystem. in has turned out to be a very constructive thing based on what i have learned as recently as a couple of weeks ago in alaska. i wo

whereas during nbc's' meet the press on august 8, 2010, white house advisor carol browner stated that congress would, quote, potentially, unquote, deal with a national energy tax bill in a limb duck session. -- lame duck session. whereas the hill reported on august 20, 2010 that representative mike quigley of illinois said, quote, i'm more hopeful about the lame duck session. i have faith that we are going to repeal don't-ask, don't-tell, unquote. whereas, the members of the house republican conference as an alternative to passing massive omnibus spending bills for next year during the lame duck session have called on members of both parties as a starting point to work together this month to enact legislation that cuts nonsecurity discretionary spending to 2008 levels. the last year before the wave of bailouts and stimulus spending sprees and takeovers that have dismayed the american people. for the next year and provides much needed certainty to american businesses by freezing tax rates at their current level for the next two years. whereas recent public polling suggests that the ame

in 1992, the decision was made by carol browner after the transition time that i served on to separate out the office of enforcement from the permitting agencies that were granting the permits and the concern was that it was not appropriate for the clean water assistant administrator to also have the enforcement segments in that same group. the same agency, but separate out the functions which is basically what we're trying to do here, too. >> but there were no revenues involved. >> they have been moved out completely into a whole different area of the department. i see your point of. >> i would just say with respect to science, we did not get much of a chance to talk about that. , but i would simply commend to you the experience we have had after prince william sound, more than $100 million was put into science to provide the kind of baseline reports that allow us today to say the persistence of oil continues to be noted and have effects of the ecosystem. in has turned out to be a very constructive thing based on what i have learned as recently as a couple of weeks ago in alaska. i wo