local control of your destiny is at the heart of public power.

And shouldn't we count the dam hatchery fish when we're assessing salmon?

Well, I am told in Alaska, they are now pioneering what they are calling ocean ranching where the hatchlings are released directly into the ocean and then harvested directly out of the ocean.

This is absolutely stunning. This is a significant matter. It involves a proposal that has huge environmental, fiscal, and economic impact throughout the entire region.

Where is the outrage?

One of the concerns that has been expressed here at this hearing and elsewhere, Ms. Kendall, is a complete lack of focus on the principle responsibilities of the Inspector General.

Well, wouldn't that be of prime interest to the Inspector General's office?

Now, given the well-documented complaint of political tampering with scientific data made by the official directly responsible for overseeing the scientific integrity of these studies, your statement that there has been a 'complete absence…

This omission is glaring enough, to call for a separate hearing on this subject.

You are the watch dog. You are responsible for assuring the integrity of the scientific data that is driving these policy proposals.

We need to look into this. And we need to look into this before any further activity is taken on the Klamath.