The national parks, simply put, give us the ability to better understand, mitigate, and adapt to a changing climate.

I look forward to our partnership continuing as we face a lot of the challenges that our Nation has.

Have not the Western Governors been working on that challenge? Do they not have a policy now that, at least, is in its nascent stages of being developed?

Other panel members, comment on how we enhance water supplies, or at least maintain the levels that we've come to depend on, here in the West.

I understand that the impacts of climate change are a major management challenge for the National Park Service.

This subcommittee hearing will come to order.

What happened in the past, happened in the past; now we have new challenges in front of us.

If this is the largest threat the national parks system faces, $10 million does not strike me as very much money to be trying to figure out how we're going to deal with this.

I assume, on pretty good authority, that there's an increasing interest, on the group of political subdivisions, to coordinate...

I know he'd--otherwise, he'd feel left out.

What was the term you used, 'If you sit, stand, or sleep as a visitor, the Park Service is focused on mitigating or eliminating the danger in those' settings?

That would be----your job, not mine.

Thank you for taking the time to be with us today.

When you say 'stands,' you mean stands of trees, not----

When you thought I haven't been doing the right thing on behalf of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Look, you've got to work together and combine these resources.

We did just pass this new law, you can collect rainwater.

We'll ask Vaughn that question for the record.

I offer my wholehearted support for the nomination of Dan Elliott III to serve as the Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board.

The Subcommittee on National Parks will come to order.

I think that is what you are speaking to here as well, that although you would like to think maybe that the two environments are segregated or separated, actually they are linked.

Thank you both for taking the time to come to Washington, DC, on behalf of the causes and projects that you hold dear.

On behalf of American Rivers' 65,000 members and supporters across the nation, thank you for holding a hearing on legislation that will designate outstanding rivers in Oregon and Washington as National Wild and Scenic Rivers.

The history is fascinating and one that will be well served if we do, in fact, set aside Camp Hale.

It's the latter, alright.