"Claiming that the National Park Service wants to 'grab' federal land or violate private property rights is not the way to support National Parks."
"Using the maintenance backlog or the economic downturn as reasons to oppose expansion of the National Park System is not the way to support National Parks."
"A government shutdown."
"I think that is something that I have asked in the past about pursuing."
"Yes, and I appreciate the criteria. Because that 60 percent does allow an opportunity for urban park development and activity."
"I think it brings accountability both to the student for their education that they are taking a loan on and also to the taxpayers of fiscal accountability on how that money is being used."
"I think as we try to lift the morale of teachers and also uplift the status of the profession, that that kind of commentary works in the opposite direction."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."
"The President proposes an $87 million increase in LWCF funding for the Forest Service and a $20 million increase for the BLM."
"Many of our colleagues seem genuinely perplexed by the workings of this trust fund and its goals."
"It is also inaccurate to call LWCF a land grab."
"We can and we must do both."