No is not an answer. It is time to have so called skin in the game from everyone.
While long-term active forest management will protect all of us over the long-run, we have to protect our people and our assets today.
My bill renews and reforms this important tool so that these types of initiatives are primed for success.
I am committed to doing anything needed here in Congress to ensure the 4FRI's success.
I urge my colleagues to join an already strong coalition of support for this common-sense bill.
It is time to take a stand. And it is time for action.
How could we let this happen to our rural forested communities?
This is ridiculous, and I am unwilling to say that we cannot fix it.
I think we can all agree the status quo just doesn't work, and won't work, going forward.
The O&C Counties are not interested in legislation that only pretends to solve the problem.
This is a ludicrous situation and I am unwilling to say that we can't fix this!