Pete Domenici

There is no question that we have good seasons and bad ones for elk hunting but this ranch, if in the hands of the private sector, would yield far more money

I think sooner or later, we're going to have to have a sit-down with the State of New Mexico's appropriate officials

I'm still skeptical that you will find sufficient support for this program.

I find this troubling and will have a number of questions about the fire preparedness.

This level is unacceptable in my view.

I hope this budget will maintain the 98 percent initial attack fire suppression success that you produced in the past.

I am growing increasingly frustrated that we, here in Congress, are starving--as is this administration--for an appropriate budget for the U.S. Forest Service.

I am very hopeful that you will fully implement your predecessor's plan to reduce the costs of the Washington office and the regional offices by 25 percent.

I am frustrated by that.

The leader is aware of an Agriculture amendment that has rather broad support that we discussed today in the meetings and other Democrats have discussed with me which has to do with how manure and the like from cows and pigs is defined…

The effect of silence on the chemical security language in question is clear. Federal law that is silent in this way can still occupy the field and impliedly preempt any State legislation on the same topic. Further, the precedence for…

I am through. It will be a nice evening. I am going to go back and sit down. Thank you, Senator Frist, for helping me. I want you to thank me for letting you have a happy day for a change. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr…