"If changing climate was the only thing that increased wildfires, surely we would see an increase in the number and intensity in my state."
"We have a possibility for a very, very bright future ahead."
"We are at a pivotal time in Congress, a pivotal time in our country, as we face issues on air quality, water quality, wildlife habitat, public recreation, energy, and carbon."
"This bill, which is still in a draft stage, has the end goal of planting one trillion trees."
"Congress must allow the Forest Service to use proven, scientific methods when managing our forests."
"We need to expeditiously turn this funding around in order to rebuild and improve our water resources infrastructure."
"I do not remember who used the phrase, but it is one that I have often used that we need to design with nature instead of against nature."
"And we would recommend that the Army Corps of Engineers utilize the non-Federal sponsors more to meet these challenges."
"Therefore, it is imperative to the millions of Americans who rely on these projects that we ensure they are operating well into the future and serving the purposes for which they were developed."
"I want to thank all of today's witnesses and especially Ms. Ufner in particular."
"So who would develop those standards?"