On the recordJune 24, 2013
I think in your initial comments you mentioned that it's your sense that within the Forest Service currently there is perhaps too much focus on restoration rather than on the economy itself.
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Murkowski emphasizes the need to prioritize economic factors in Forest Service decisions.
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