congressman mark amodei. thanks for being here again. >> hi, marilee. >> good to see you. >> you too. >> well, if you are a governnt squandering our taxpayers' dollar, beware his axe. and today on "eye on washington," we'll look at my guest's work to trim government fat. we'll learn about his focus on mismanaged funds and how he seeks to reward programs and agencies that help small business and the overall economy. for as long as he's served you here in washington, our congressman amodei has tried to keep government on a low-fat diet, trimming the fat whenever and wherever financial services and general government appropriations bill. that's legislation he co-sponsored to further his goal of targeting agencies with a proven record of waste and misconduct. the bill provides funding to the treasury department, the judiciary, the internal revenue service, the small business administration and several other agencies. but my guest is more concerned with the oversight he's granted in removing funding from the progr

congressman mark amodei's blm district of the month page of his website. when ely's office was highlighted, for example, he mentioned it being home to pronghorn antelope, mule deer, horses and domestic cattle and sheep and said visitors to the area might enjoy seeing them regarding southern nevada. he mentioned species uniquely adapted to the mojave desert like desert tortoise, kit fox, roadrunners and desert bighorn sheep. mr. pacelle, we don't have time to mention all the delegation efforts, but it is important to note -- and my audience might not think animal issues aren't but in fact, many animal issues are of major importance on the hill. >> absolutely. and a lot of lawmakers have told me they get more mail on animal welfare than any other topic. >> when we cover animal stuff, when you have been on in the past -- well, you're a wonderful guy so you know they are going to -- [laughter] but we get "do more animal shows." >> people love animals. we have pets in our home, there are wildlife in our communities. it's really just an expression of our decency