"I see California in a lose-lose-lose position in terms of money."
"None of those other States have lost. Only California has lost. And something is not right."
"That is absolutely unacceptable."
"I think, I must tell you, is grossly unfair and unacceptable."
"I wish this were California wine."
"I will ask my staff to do it so that I get a clear picture."
"As you deliberate appropriate funding levels for these USGS programs, please consider the important public policy implications these choices entail."
"Thank you for your leadership and support for the geosciences."
"As of April 1, a CAL FIRE rank-and-file firefighter earned $64,760, nearly 15 percent more than a comparable Forest Service firefighter."
"I would appreciate if you would look at that. This is a very unusual situation, it seems to me, and a horrible one."
"I wonder if just having ATF, which has always had, in my view at least, a restricted role, is enough to stop this."
"I can tell you it is out there, it is a problem."