It seems to me it would be useful for us, for the Committee, to have a broader consideration of these issues.

Good morning and welcome to the first legislative hearing of the National Parks Subcommittee for the 118th Congress.

Thank you again to both the Chair and Ranking Member for your consideration of this legislation, and I will yield back the rest of my time.

Good morning and welcome to the first legislative hearing of the National Parks Subcommittee for the 118th Congress.

I think I heard you to say that you understand the concept and look forward to working with us.

Thank you again to both the Chair and Ranking Member for your consideration of this legislation, and I will yield back the rest of my time.

It seems to me it would be useful for us, for the Committee, to have a broader consideration of these issues.

Our concern is the location in the Reserve.

I want to be clear, we are not proposing wiring up our parks' backcountry.

I appreciate that testimony, Mr. Caldwell, and the provisions that you mentioned in terms of further testimony being filed for the record, that will take place.

So that we can determine the best way to proceed because we are really talking about public safety in this case.

I want to be clear, we are not proposing wiring up our parks' backcountry.

And to be clear, it's your position--you are in favor of the suffragist memorial. It's a question of where it's located on the Mall, is that correct?

Drought is a climate issue, as Senator Heinrich pointed out.

However, we are not taking cognizance of the big picture, which is the CO2 released by these catastrophic fires.

It may be that we need to have more cutting in order to prevent that CO2 being released by fires.

What is very unusual is, we talk about climate. Living in the Northeast, climate always moves west to east.

One of the bills I have submitted... would say that the Forest Service can allow less than eight-inch trees to be removed for free.

If we don't act, these catastrophic wildfires will continue to threaten lives.

Drought is a climate issue, as Senator Heinrich pointed out.

If we don't act, these catastrophic wildfires will continue to threaten lives.

We are sick of that smoke. I know the folks on the East Coast are, and we need to do something to try to reduce the risk of these fires.

It may be that we need to have more cutting in order to prevent that CO2 being released by fires.

One of the bills I have submitted... would say that the Forest Service can allow less than eight-inch trees to be removed for free.

But part of the shared value ought to be CO2 in the atmosphere.