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 to be fixed.

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.

public lands be managed for their irreplaceable contribution to biodiversity and ecosystem services

This climate change is real, and it is upon us, and the temperatures are warming up, the floods are coming, and the storms are here, and we have to adapt to that, but we have to put it together.

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 to the economic vitality of my state.

Let me indicate that I anticipate that we will be called to a 3:30 vote.

I feel strongly that while our public lands are threatened by climate change, they are also critical in finding solutions to combat climate change.

The impacts of climate change on our federal lands are staggering.

Today our Subcommittee will be conducting an oversight hearing to explore the role of federal lands in combating climate change.