I am right there with them.
I really celebrate this type of partnership between the goal of conservation and the practices of local ranchers.
Our whole goal in Oregon is to avoid a listing.
Thank you for framing in the budget a 5 year reauthorization with mandatory United States Forest Service funding.
Should we not succeed in doing it, it could be a catastrophe in many, many ways, for all of the stakeholders.
That creates an enormous inefficiency and failure to pursue many of the goals that we have laid out in the budget.
The counties are hurting greatly.
I hope to start with the basics and take a close look at the FCC's budget request for Fiscal Year 2016.
This is a disturbing proposal, I would tell you from my perspective.
I have concerns that these people don't undergo background checks, but also at least minimally drug and alcohol testing.
I believe so firmly that we have got to do something different.
Are you concerned about those staffing levels? Are you looking at augmenting those staffing levels?
Doesn't that raise concerns?
I am going to be looking for some very specific assurances when I find some critical deficiencies.
I am very, very concerned. To me, it is a nightmare scenario.
I don't think it is optimal because I think the industry is always evolving.
I have put my remarks regarding the reauthorization in the record. I share many of the concerns and objectives that have...
There is no question it is a big problem. The question is, what can we do to get started, and this is bipartisan.
