07/11/2023
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"Recreation fees--and that is part of the big discussion today--are applicable to everyone, regardless."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important meeting, and thank Ranking Member DeFazio for his valuable input into the discussion we are having today."
"I do not believe that collecting fees to recreate on our Nation's public lands is the silver bullet to solve the maintenance backlog and is the long-term solution to our budget constraints."
"As Congressman Ruiz mentioned, these places are good medicine for the body, mind, and soul."