"The current federal system continues to prioritize fighting fires."
"If we don't, we are going to bankrupt our federal and local governments."
"I support Arizona's collaborative, landscape-scale restoration project, the Four Forest Restoration Initiative or 4FRI."
"Without active management, forests have become overgrown, leaving them extremely susceptible not only to the catastrophic wildfire Congressman Walden alluded to."
"Our proposal received endorsements, as you have heard, from the Oregon State Senate, the Oregon House of Representatives, and the Governor's office."
"We think this is a great, balanced approach, fair, end to the timber wars, and hopefully the resurrection of rural timber counties across this country."
"Your management of the Forest Service, I think, has been just appallingly negligent."
"I am out of patience."
"I cannot begin to emphasize the enormous economic damage that you have done to these communities."
"I appreciate all of your assurances... But after 4 years, I don't see it."
"So the Department is going to need this to implement the later stage of that project. Is that not true?"
"I appreciate your interest in helping us with that issue, and it is one of the things we continue to work on."