"if good people, really decent, hard working, committed, dedicated, people have a sense of mission are not happy in what they are doing there must be something wrong with the organizations that needs t..."
"Now, 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."
"I believe in their core they want you to have the resources and the attention and the support and the leadership that you deserve to do that job."
"We share President Obama's optimism that the recovery plan currently being implemented will get people back to work."
"The impact of climate change on our Federal lands is staggering."
"Climate change not only threatens the world-class resources of our public lands but also the millions of Americans who depend on and enjoy our Federal lands."
"I feel strongly that while our public lands are threatened by climate change, they are also critical in finding solutions to combat climate change."
"Today our Subcommittee will be conducting an oversight hearing to explore the role of federal lands in combating climate change."
"The impacts of climate change on our federal lands are staggering."
"We have a world-class tourist industry which has flourished because of our natural beauty, but the impact of climate change on winter snowfalls, agriculture, and our public lands poses a major threat ..."
"Let me indicate that I anticipate that we will be called to a 3:30 vote."
"But there needs to be, at some point, a revision update of the particular laws that I referenced."