Heidi Heitkamp: “This is not an issue of politics. It is not an issue of, 'gotcha.' We are just trying to figure this out.”

I think that it is the single most important part of our recommendations in forestry that we make sure that we have the seedstock, we make sure that we are building resiliency.

I think it is important that that work is started as soon as possible, because that is where we are going to see a huge benefit, economic benefit for our ag producers.

I am just urging you all not to reduce local staff.

Oh, I think it`s absolutely self-preservation. They see the handwriting on the wall that in the annals of history, this is not going to look well.