We would welcome the opportunity to brief the subcommittee on the results of this review once completed.
Thank you for introducing Senate Bill 607.
Southeast Alaska's remaining timber industry, which is a vital sector of the economy, is on the verge of collapse.
Without the passage of legislation, the corporation will run out of commercially viable timber to harvest.
The equitable satisfaction of Sealaska's remaining entitlement is long overdue.
Let me interrupt only to say I've been called to the Capitol for a meeting.
Thank you. We will be working closely with you. I can see that there are strong and differing views. That's our job is t...
I call it a healthy forest can equal a healthy, you know, economy that I think is going to be very, very helpful for the...
It's an important one for the West.
We are going to be building on work that is already being done.
Thank you, Mr. Congdon. You make a number of very important points.
We're going to work closely with you and the tribe.
If we lose that infrastructure it is lights out on much of the rural economy of my State.
We're going to get your bill out of this committee and get it on the President's desk.
I strongly support your legislation. When we had our markup previously I spoke out in favor of it strongly.
I'm pleased to see the USDA's support.
I believe the concerns are overblown.
We'll continue to work with you and see what we can do to get this worked out.
