04/14/2010
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"When there is money available, it has got to go to the people most in need, and you are certainly one of them."
"Trust us. Thank you."
"We are not opposed to the R&D in those areas, and do feel that there ought to be more devoted to USGS."
"Well, if they are not willing to show some flexibility, we need to see if we cannot come up with some creative approaches to dealing with them."