Mike Simpson actually said...

"I am pleased all of the bills we are considering today honor that promise, and I look forward to working with Chairman Bishop and this Subcommittee to address the LWCF, as well."

"It is long past due that we discuss the backlog maintenance in our national parks."

"I introduced the LAND Act to help pay for both backlog maintenance and the Land and Water Conservation Fund."

"Would it be helpful to have a change of statute, so that you had to do reforestation after wildfires?"