02/01/2012
https://www.congress.gov...
"We must vigorously oppose proposals which attack the Tongass as a result."
"S. 881 DOES NOT 'FINALIZE' SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS TO THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST BUT STARTS A CHAIN OF FUTURE EXCEPTIONS THAT MAY UNRAVEL LONG SETTLED ALASKA NATIVE LAND CLAIMS."
"I appreciate that. I think you've identified a critical issue that applies not only in nuclear, but in many of our other sectors where we have lost expertise overseas."
"Over the last few decades our global competitors have improved their productivity and have captured high value manufacturing capabilities and in products that were invented here in the United States."