Tom McClintock

Where did we go wrong and how do we get back to those days?

The ball is in the Forest Service's court--Congress has provided budget authority and management options.

The sooner these steps are taken and the more aggressively they are implemented, the quicker we will turn the tide on the self-induced environmental malfeasance.

I cannot thank her enough for that conspicuous commitment and for her no-nonsense approach to our forest issues.

I have been looking forward to this hearing, because it cuts to the core of the issues confronting our forests and the U.S. Forest Service under its new Interim Chief, Vicki Christiansen.

The Forest Service once generated funds for the Federal Treasury through the sale of excess timber.

I have stated many times before that we are simply loving our trees to death.

Active forest management produces healthy forests, with the byproduct of revenues generated for the Treasury.

Mr. McClintock. Without objection.

I would like to thank our witnesses for appearing before the Subcommittee today. I look forward to hearing their testimony.

H.R. 5597 reflects a well-balanced compromise that has been achieved by Congressman Stewart...

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad...literally transformed America.

The Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act will recognize the Golden Spike National Historic Site...

And I would like to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member, Chairman Bishop, the Full Committee members, as well as members of the Subcommittee, for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you regarding my bill.

That concludes our hearing on H.R. 5751.

Do they have full access to the benefit of these programs that they are paying for? The answer was no.

Well, it used to be we could thin out a forest, sell that excess timber, and the foresters would come and identify the timber, and we would actually generate money for the Treasury that could then be used for other forest management…

We are already paying, both Republican and our governmental debt, about $475 billion just to rent the money we have already spent.

My greatest fear for our country is that our spending-driven debt and our annual deficits are setting the stage for a debt spiral.

I think the numbers that we heard from CAP are misleading when they are talking about $1.9 billion in critical systems.

The Fund draws from 30 years of mineral revenues (FY 2018-FY 2047) not already allocated by law.

H.R. 2584, the National Park Service Legacy Act, by Congressman Hurd, would provide direct financing for the high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.

We took these lands into trust for the American people's 'use, resort and recreation.'

H.R. 5210, introduced by Congressman Simpson of Idaho would establish the National Park Restoration Fund.

We took these lands into trust for the American public's use, resort, and recreation. This responsibility requires active management, not benign neglect.