I hope we can get this bill through this committee.
I urge the committee to permanently extend this important administrative tool.
It's an honor to work with Senator Baucus to assure that the North Fork of the Flathead is protected for future generations.
We should protect some of it. Not only for today, but for future generations.
I would like to thank my friend, Senator Max Baucus, for being here earlier and his support of this bill.
I very much appreciate the honor to be able to present the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act with you today.
It falls upon us once again to make sure that this is properly protected.
It's important, especially for our kids and for our grandkids to be able to share all that too.
I think that if you'd agree to support the bill I think we'll agree to drop Jefferson.
Protecting the crown of the continent just doesn't make environmental sense, it makes economic sense.
You know, there are just some places that we shouldn't develop.