>> thank you, chairman icacka. we have previously submitted a written statement, but i will summarize my statement to begin with. we thank you for this opportunity to provide the department a statement on the fiscal year 2013 president's budget request. the 2013 budget request for indian affairs within the department of the interior totals 2$2.5 billion in current appropriations, this is 4.6 million below this year's enacted level which amounts to a redp reduction of 2.1%. on the budget through the tribal interior budget council. and through this informed consultation with tribes, we included in this budget request $43.8 million in program increases in priority areas such as contract support costs, rights protection implementation and law enforcement. and chairman icaca, there are some -- the indian affairs 2013 budget request continues to provide funding for two of the department's priority initiatives, strengthening tribal nations and a new energy frontier. this budget request seeks an increase of $43.8 million f