John Salazar: “I've been an advocate, for a long time, for the full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.”

You know, there is no doubt that climate change and global warming is having an impact on a whole host of important natural features of this world, including the species that we have.

There are some realities that are going to hit this committee, the Members of the Congress, the President-elect and all of us, and that is, that we are in some very tough economic times.

Achieving these objectives requires a Secretary willing to engage Indian country, listen to and appreciate the wisdom and experience of Indian tribal leaders.

We have been able to address some of the issues along the urban interface areas, but, as you see, the devastation is incredible in Colorado.