the balanced budget amendment would actually be bad for the American economy.

The problem is that that power has been abused to the point where we're now $15 trillion in debt.

This isn't a situation in which we can just do nothing because doing nothing will bring about a situation in which we're forced to make abrupt, draconian, and very painful cuts.

The principle is, we're not going to have an amnesty system that says that people who come here illegally get to stay for the rest of their life in this country legally.

The ad, before it went out, was sent out with press releases describing that what the president had said about John McCain was now going to be used to be said about him.

The principle is that we are not going to have an amnesty system that says that people who come here illegally get to stay for the rest of their life in this country legally.

Certainly we have to secure the border. And we talk about people who have been here 25 years, that is the extreme exception... I'm not going to start drawing lines here about who gets to stay and who get to go.

Unless the resources in our states are developed in the West, our kids are hurt.

I think kudos need to be given. I have seen your wilderness proposals.

We can't have it both ways.

We would also like to thank Representative Tipton from Colorado for his leadership on the issue.

Access is a significant issue on public lands for the public as well as for those who have private property or private concerns in which they need that particular access.

Shame on you.

Federal regulations, particularly with regard to land use, is a topic of a great deal of debate before this Subcommittee.

My fear is...that we are on the road to a confrontation between Congress and the Forest Service.

We respectfully request Congress's assistance in reversing this new Forest Service policy.

We must be able to ensure that policies are put into place so that we can wisely and prudently balance the many competing and worthy uses of these lands and resources.

National forests are an important and necessary source of economic activity and recreation for local communities and the public.