"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."
"Today the Subcommittee will hear testimony on legislation I introduced two weeks ago, along with Chairman Rahall, to help repair and restore our nation's public lands while employing and training thou..."
"We've had the political will to pass policies that create the demand for the clean energy economy."
"Green-collar jobs are here and growing and exist in many of the states of this committee's members."
"if we have got money to throw at the banks, then we have got money to invest in our students and young people"
"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 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."
"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..."
"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."
"Welcome to the hearing by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands."