Bruce F. Vento: “I just want to assure the gentleman that, first of all, I do not look…”

On the recordJune 19, 1996

I just want to assure the gentleman that, first of all, I do not look for a banning of all timber harvest, and this is based more on economics than it is based on anything else. The fact is that I understand the gentleman's need for jobs and employment in this area, but I think, as my colleagues know, the jobs and dollars that are spent in the Park Service also produce jobs. The dollars spent in the Park Service also produce economic activity. It is a question of what these dollars subsidize.

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Bruce F. Vento

Minnesota

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Discussing the economic impact of timber harvest and Park Service funding.

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Bruce F. Vento: “I just want to assure the gentleman that, first of all, I do not look for a banning of all timber harvest, and this is…”

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