my name is stephanie taylor and i am representing thousands of members of the green la coliseum. we're here to speak to you about the land-water conservation fund. we already know that you support it. we really need someone to make sure that the fund does not get decimated and devastated. it is a very small percentage of the federal budget. it is a very bipartisan issue. it need not be used to correct the budget deficit. it is very important, it saves and protect federal and state parks. thank you. >> stephanie, thank you very much. you know that i am a strong supporter of the program. i have been tasked with finding $1.20 trillion in savings. i believe that the 12 of us will be given this assignment, i do not believe we have the right to walk into this negotiation with preconditions. protecting any special interest or making special interest pledges that i will protect whatever i think is very important. i also think that nothing is a sacred cow and everything should be considered. even things i have fought for all of my life. having said that, i believe i have a right to fight

my name is stephanie taylor and i am representing thousands of members of the green la coliseum. we're here to speak to you about the land-water conservation fund. we already know that you support it. we really need someone to make sure that the fund does not get decimated and devastated. it is a very small percentage of the federal budget. it is a very bipartisan issue. it need not be used to correct the budget deficit. it is very important, it saves and protect federal and state parks. thank you. >> stephanie, thank you very much. you know that i am a strong supporter of the program. i have been tasked with finding $1.20 trillion in savings. i believe that the 12 of us will be given this assignment, i do not believe we have the right to walk into this negotiation with preconditions. protecting any special interest or making special interest pledges that i will protect whatever i think is very important. i also think that nothing is a sacred cow and everything should be considered. even things i have fought for all of my life. having said that, i believe i have a right to fight

stephanie taylor. are you here? go ahead. you will be the first to ask. i will call three other names. patricia buenos? recin recinos? where are you? why don't you go ahead and get behind stephanie. it will move faster once we get these names down. eric ares? come to the center. and then -- you guys aren't trying to make this easy. carol likens? excellent. those are our four and we will keep trying from there. stephanie, give us your question or your comment. thank you for coming. >> thank you for the opportunity. my name is stephanie carol and i represent thousands of members of the green coalition including the sierra club. we are here to speak to you about the land and water conservation fund and asking you to fight for it. we know you support it but we need someone to make sure the land water conservation fund doesn't get decimated and devastated. it is a small percentage of the federal budget and very bipartisan issue. we need you to correct the budget deficit. it is a very important tax title and state prospect in the santa monica mountains. >> thank