there's plenty of blame to go around for the forced spending cuts kicking in tonight, but he has also got a dire warning. He says some of th...
I think everybody can share some of the blame. And I will admit to being a partisan Republican. But I believe it is the job of the president...
This year, we have worked on an agreement we made. It was hard-fought, but to avoid a 51-vote Senate, I can assure you we're making progress...
In a lot of ways you're correct. Now there are a few exceptions. Last year, we did pass a few bills, although it was the least productive Co...
I had a much better sense of accomplishment in the past.
In all due respect to my colleagues in the Congress, I think you can believe them or those men and women who are serving in the military.
I think that you can stick to your principles and still make compromises.
The key to that being temporary, again, being a bridge from one point to another.
When you expand that and you look at different programs that are available, really it is that ability to stay together as a family to get th...
Instead of wasting our time exploring radical ideas that won't move in the Senate, we should focus on policies that will make our forests he...
Everyone is frustrated with the Forest Service. They don't do enough, they do too little, they are too slow, they are too fast, they don't l...
To hand over control of forest lands to States would mean turning our back on this unique relationship.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
It is our responsibility to give the agency the tools it needs for hazardous fuels reduction, watershed protection, and the recreational dem...
To imagine that the long-standing struggle over the use of our National Forests will somehow disappear if they are turned over to the States...
I think it is a complication. And this whole discussion about giving it back to the States or something based on a model, it is a huge compl...
No, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
State trust lands were set aside to fund education. National forest lands were set aside to protect watersheds and are required to be manage...
