"Thank you very much, and thank you, Mr. Bishop. You reminded me, Mr. Wenk, let me extend the appreciation of at least myself for those public lands that are on the border for not only the resource attention by I think the focus that has been placed on those challenges that the employees there face."
"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."
"The impact of climate change on our Federal lands is staggering."
"We share President Obama's optimism that the recovery plan currently being implemented will get people back to work."
"Regulatory and statutory changes; would that be part of the equation in developing balance?"
"public lands be managed for their irreplaceable contribution to biodiversity and ecosystem services"
"I appreciate your indulgence, and I am looking forward to your comments."
"global warming is already affecting species and natural resources across the country."
"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."
"But there needs to be, at some point, a revision update of the particular laws that I referenced."
"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 ..."