Jon Tester actually said...

I have seen evaporate. The way of life we've had in agriculture, when I graduated from high school, is leaving exponentially fast.

I do appreciate the attention the Forest Service has given to the matter.

Without an increase in timber coming out of the Forest Service lands, I think it is an obvious conclusion: we are going to lose more mills.

Although these proposed increases are encouraging, we must also acknowledge that these are harsh financial times.