"This needs to be dramatically increased."
"No, but those folks would be keeping up with their own if they were allowed to, especially private."
"Are your offices open yet?"
"Why the heavy-handed threats that I get anecdotal conversations about?"
"These aren't dumb people. These are already people out in the forest that are constructors or forestry people."
"I like to tell people what we don't plant now is what you don't eat next year."
"It will help boost the high-speed internet in those mountainous areas and help with smoke detection."
"The wires are indeed a critical issue in our forested areas like that."
"Recent legislation that we have passed here that included the Broadband DATA Act to help better simplify this information."
"The delivery of the farm bill's conservation programs is a proven model that we know works and will continue to be important for the long-term success of our farmers, ranchers, growers, and the rural ..."
"I am hopeful we can build on these reforms and maintain the emphasis in support for working lands, programs, and farm infrastructure."
"We cannot have the fires that we have had. I have lived in Washington State for 20 years."