We appreciate the opportunity to weigh in on this legislation which will shape the future of Southeast Alaska in profoun...
It's a very important bill to me. It's a very important bill to so many Alaskans.
I appreciate your recognition of the importance of this bill and the fact that the Forest Service does support the princ...
If this legislation can't go through truly those timber jobs are no longer there to make this transition.
We think that it is long enough.
Again, to both of you, all of you within your respective agencies, thank you for your efforts in helping us on the Seala...
I think we recognize that 40 years is a long time to wait for conveyances.
Particularly the department wants to recognize Sen. Murkowski and her staff, for their willingness to work in good faith...
I think these changes have vastly improved the bill from the 2008 original.
I think that we're close to working out the final few points of contention.
This is yet another attempt to try to right a wrong that I really think we should have been able to resolve some time ag...
I do hope that we can reach a compromise on this outstanding issue that we can all live with.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and to our ranking member, thank you for the hearing today.
I want to, I guess, not just you, but other agencies, give you the flexibility especially in order to get into the E-Gov...
Senator Begich wrote in a recent letter to President Obama.
I appreciate your end comment there that you're working with Under Secretary Hayes regarding the coordinating effort.
Get the science right.
I know Senator Blunt has a piece of legislation that I signed on to regards to flexibility with essential employees.
