OK, so July 1 we should see the record of decision.

the Fish and Wildlife Service has recently issued critical habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl and has provided guidance that some harvest in the habitat can occur.

There's no constitutional right to a 5-year delay and just have delay after delay after delay.

The fact that unfortunately, too often, we have this one size fits all mentality here.

Obviously it's of great importance to all of us that we wrestle with the O and C issue.

I firmly believe that the Klamath River Basin will serve as a model of what can be accomplished when communities historically divided by competing interests recognize the most important interest of all, our shared future.

I think you've got the commitment of your 2 Oregon Senators to make this happen

Our process here, our way forward, has been one where we roll up our sleeves and we tackle the tough things.

I think it is important for all those that are gathered here to recognize that what you're seeing here with the very broad list of participants around the table.

I have described this as a back door BRAC.

This would have a devastating impact on the economy of the Fairbanks and the interior region.

Unemployment would rise from where we are now at 6.2 percent to an unacceptable level of 8.9 percent.

I just might add that the concerns that I am hearing from those who weighed in and gave that public comment is that they do not feel that they have been heard on it.

I rise today to speak briefly about two pieces of legislation that I have introduced. They are the Educational Accountability and State Flexibility Act and the Early Intervention for Graduation Success Act. I intend to speak with my…

We honor them by keeping our commitments.

Americans who served and fought and put their lives on the line receive a resting place in our national cemeteries and the men who saved American lives deserve the same honor.

The Hmong fighters' sacrifice on behalf of America calls for reciprocal honor paid during the latter years of these veterans lives.

This bill would authorize those heroes to rest alongside their brothers in arms on our Nation's most hallowed grounds.

We're hopeful that we'll have an opportunity to have that bill presented here before the committee.

It's categorically unacceptable.

I do hope that they're not hot air. I do hope that there is real substance that we, as Alaskans, are not only engaged but I will reach out to my colleagues from all States.

I know that it's a tricky issue in terms of Federal revenues going here and then, you know, what to use to support the Federal Government.

I would commend that to you for your review.

Knowing that you're all looking at that is important.

I understand where the politics is on this.