"I am proud to have the support of preeminent conservation groups, as well as the leading national parks advocacy groups."
"Unfortunately, we still face those challenges and more: years of inadequate funding have put these agencies further behind on vital maintenance work while infrastructure continues to crumble."
"Much remains to be done on public lands."
"I think the issue of outreach and how it is done and the importance of that is important and the insular areas and territories to be included in the overall scope of the legislation as vital, and nece..."
"Green-collar jobs are here and growing and exist in many of the states of this committee's members."
"We've had the political will to pass policies that create the demand for the clean energy economy."
"if we have got money to throw at the banks, then we have got money to invest in our students and young people"
"Welcome to the hearing by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands."
"Thank you very much, and thank you, Mr. Bishop. You reminded me, Mr. Wenk, let me extend the appreciation of at least myself for those public lands that are on the border for not only the resource att..."
"I think it is disgraceful, it is the only word you can use, what has been done, and it has been done to the Federal workforce over the last few years."
"I join with the comments of a number of you in applauding the President for signaling a new direction and a willingness to commit the resources and the attention to our Federal workforce."
"the public I see really wants the Federal workforce to do its job, and appreciates it when the Federal workforce functions well and at a high level."