"I am very concerned. When I have been to the lake--which is rare, I must say--but when I can go, I notice very little burning activity."
"So if we had done it 10 years ago, when we tried to do it?"
"This cut just doesn't make any sense, and I won't support it."
"American forests are very important to us, and the work you do is very much appreciated."
"I have spoken to Senator Tester about this, and he has the same issues in his State."
"These MAFFS units are vital."
"The commitment to the program is also reinforced through the participation from States."
"These forests have to get cleaned out of dead, dying, and down. And they aren't being, and that is just a fact."
"if this fails, the only alternative is for us to go ahead with very stringent legislation like a categorical exemption, which nobody wants to do."
"I flew out with the President, flew over Shasta, and it was like a moonscape. Everything was burned, all around the reservoir."
"I am concerned because I think this is going to be a big fire year again in my State, and we need to have the Federal service up to par."