Ken Salazar actually said...

I am not convinced that the Forest Service is going to be able to maintain, let alone improve, our forests with a budget that is a 1.5% decr...

This budget cuts funding for recreation management by 9% (a 12% cut in region two).

I am alarmed because there is a tremendous amount of hazardous fuel work to be done in Colorado.

Thank you very much, Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Domenici, for holding this hearing.