We certainly, certainly concur with that.

Okay. I want to note that we are going to continue to place a priority on that.

the local hire and the incorporation of local knowledge in land management is super-important for us in Alaska.

I don't think that $25 million is adequate to address the decline that we see within the industry there.

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I don't think that $25 million is adequate to address the decline that we see within the industry there.

Mr. President, I am pleased that we are at this point in the Senate calendar when we are talking about legislation on the floor. We have S. 870, which is the Fire Grants and Safety Act. I am a sponsor, a proud cosponsor of this measure. My…

the local hire and the incorporation of local knowledge in land management is super-important for us in Alaska.

Okay. I want to note that we are going to continue to place a priority on that.

I would ask that our teams sit down and talk about this, because as we are talking about it, you have a deadline that is coming up with opportunities for grant funding that is going to make a difference to tribes.

That is what these consortia are able to do. They are able to build capacity so that these many, many much smaller and much less advantaged tribes, they are the most disadvantaged, they are the ones that need it most, and yet they have the…

Speaking about refining the procedures, of course you are familiar with the, in Alaska, the tribal consortia, and how they really are able to harness economies of scale.