I feel like the folks I represent want action right now, and I really think that, Chairman, your bill and Senator Risch's bill would really help achieve what we are missing at the ...
This sort of threat is akin to an emergency like any other natural phenomenon, and I believe we need to treat it as such.
I think making stewardship contracts permanent is very positive.
I was going to follow up, but I don't want to cut you off.
I think Senator Risch and I will continue to probe your summaries and your conclusions.
I want to focus on S. 2798, the National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009, which I introduced with Senator Risch.
I want to thank again Senator Risch. He and I have an excellent working relationship.
If we do nothing about this epidemic... we could be right back here with another epidemic of this size and scope.
So making good neighbor authorities permanent is crucial as well.
I would like to do that.
This bipartisan bill will provide additional tools and resources to the Forest Service and, to a lesser degree, to the Bureau of Land Manage...