06/09/2009
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"What I hope is that this Committee and the Congress as a whole will pass a strong set of reforms, no matter what other people out there are saying."
"We need to get past the gridlock that has plagued forest management for so many years."
"We need to have jobs in the woods, restore our best fisheries and wildlife habitat, address fire risk, protect our best backcountry as wilderness for fishing, hunting, and clean water."
"We have learned from previous hearings that the disability exam can be quite complicated, especially when exams involve multiple body systems and a complex rating system."