i'm joined by the agency's chief financial officer barb bennett. epa's budget request of $8.34 billion focuses on fulfilling epa's core mission of protecting public health and the environment while making sacrifices and tough decisions. the kind that americans across the country are making every day. epa's budget request fully reflects the president's commitment to reducing government spending and finding cost savings in a responsible manner while supporting clean air, clean water and the safe guards that are essential to an america that's built to last. in some case we have had to take a step back from programs. this budget reflects a savings of $50 million through the elimination of several epa programs and activities that have either met their goals or can be achieved at the state or local level or by other federal agencies. let me spend a moment discussing major elements of our budget request. this budget recognizes the importance of our partners at the state, local and tribal level. as you know, they are at the front lines of implementing our

i'm joined by the agency's chief financial officer, barb bennett. $8.43 billion focuses on fulfilling the core mission of protecting public health and the environment while making sacrifices and tough decisions. the kind that americans across the country are making every day. the budget fully reflects the president's commitment to reducing government spending and finding cost savings in a responsible manner while supporting clean air and the innovative safeguards that are essential to an america that's built to last. in some cases we have had to take a step back from programs. this budget reflects a savings of $50 million through the elimination of several epa programs and activities that have either met their goals or can be achieved at the state or local level or by other federal agencies. let me spend a moment discussing major elements of our budget request. this budget recognizes the importance of our partners at the state, local and tribal level. as you know, they are at the front lines of implementing our environmental laws like the clean wate