I'm from Missouri and you've got to show it to me. I've seen it and I'm ready to do something about it.
The fire programs now cost the Forest Service more than 50 percent of its overall budget.
I'm pleased to be here today to discuss wild land fire management by Federal agencies.
I have looked at the 2009 quadrennial fire review report.
Today I think we have seen fire preparedness and suppression become the tail that literally wags the dog.
But whether it's 2 percent or whether it's 3 percent, I think we understand what we're dealing with.
That's why this reserve fund is important.
I see no reason that the Forest Service or BLM should be dealing with pandemics or other civil defense crisis as a core mission.
How much does it cost to get from your village to Anchorage?
We are concerned as an IG with the unlimited sole source awards that do not provide the government the best value.
Is it reasonable to suggest that we would basically pull up the ladder at this point and either deny entry to futures or to cut off those th...