You raise very important points. Again, I appreciate the reminder that, while we are, today, educating, informing, and celebrating local broadcasting, it is at risk; that we can take our eye off the ball, that we can assume or presume some…

What measures are you taking to make sure that you're taking proper precautions to coordinate with people on the ground who live, work, ranch, graze, farm, in the area before you're doing any controlled burns on forest lands?

Well, you are a very articulate spokesman and advocate on behalf of local broadcasting, and I appreciate your taking the time and your expertise. By the way, you did pose it in the form of a question. I suppose some people can look at…

Well, it is very important because as I said, Mr. Speaker, at the beginning, over 600 broadcasters are in town today calling on the Members of Congress, calling on us, reminding us of the important role that they play in public safety, in…

If the gentleman wouldn't mind, I would like to ask a question. I know we didn't rehearse this, but in this era of all kinds of new information technologies available and ways of getting information, streaming and cell phones and…

I appreciate so much this opportunity that we have this evening to inform and to educate my colleagues in the House, fellow Members of Congress, and even the American people through C-SPAN, about the importance of local radio and…

If the gentleman from Texas would yield, you raised an important point that I hadn't thought about that is sort of natural and obvious, and that is, if you are going to be a good local broadcaster, obviously you have to be a good local…

Can we look at getting you out to have that discussion with our grazers and the NDSU Range Scientists and your folks before you issue the final EA?

I am having a hard time knowing where to begin, because I have so many issues, but I think I will start with the Waters of the U.S. rule.

the absence of Congress acting on, say, cap and trade, or choosing to not pass cap and trade, should not be viewed as neutrality by the people's House, or by the people's representatives, and somehow a license, therefore, to go ahead and…

I applaud the focus on Native American youth. I think you know that has been a major interest and concern of mine.

Just want to make the point, as we look at building out education opportunities, the recruitment and training of a workforce that can bring that jobs development, it is critical that we make sure that we recognize the critical cultural…

I think there can be all good intentions at the top. But if those attitudes do not filter down, with respect to tribal sovereignty, and with tribal self-determination, those conflicts will continue to have a direct effect on the quality of…

Because it's a lot of revenue and it's revenue to the federal government.

You're still running 180 to 270 days for an approval on BLM land verses a few weeks on private.

That's never going to happen. All they're going to do is mine around you, and then the Federal Government is just out the revenue.

I am pleased to follow my esteemed colleagues from the State of Florida and the State of New Hampshire in discussing the legislation before this body. I worked with the Senator from New Hampshire on the Homeland Security Appropriations…

I ask unanimous consent for 1 additional minute to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Hearing none, it is so ordered.