Political Quotes

Amy Klobuchar: “In Minnesota, forests are a big part of the culture of our state, but also of our economy, employing 40,000 people in…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2015
In Minnesota, forests are a big part of the culture of our state, but also of our economy, employing 40,000 people in the forest industry, $9.7 billion.
Said by
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Klobuchar emphasizes the economic importance of forests in Minnesota.

Share

More from Amy Klobuchar

Oct 1, 2026

Minnesotans cannot afford a governor whose only plan for their health care is to double down on the Trump policies that are making healthcare more expensive and out of reach in our state and across the country.

minnesotareformer.com
Oct 8, 2026

This shows why we continue to need major coordinated investments in anti-terrorism and local law enforcement to stop attacks like these.

foxnews.com
Sep 29, 2026

From the state of Minnesota where we have the Gophers. So there’s not a lot of confusion.

minnesotareformer.com
Sep 16, 2026

We don’t want to have a situation where high-error-rate states get off scot-free while the rest of us pay.

iowacapitaldispatch.com

Other voices in this conversation