One of the things that I've been reading about the cause of so many of these dramatic fires that we've seen in recent years is that climate change has had an impact.
Most people think of our big forests all being out West, but actually the three most heavily forested states in the country are in the East.
I think it makes sense to have a fund that we can use because obviously this problem is not going to go away.
I guess the concern that I have, particularly right now, and given the urgency of what we need to do, is whether or not--given our commitmen...
this is something that we've got to address.
I would like to follow up on Senator Lugar's questioning about Nigeria. I was there in both 2006 and 2007--before the elections, and during ...
I certainly would agree with that, that the Governors in Nigeria, by and large, did not share the commitment to transparency, and corruption...
Unfortunately the local efforts and the State involvement has not been able to deal with the long term needs that exist.
They don't need someone from the Park Service coming in and telling them how to build a trail.
I'm proud to be an original co-sponsor of the Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act along with Senator Leahy, Senator Gregg and Senator Sa...
I have to say I do disagree with you, however, with respect to S. 1117 which would address the Connecticut River Watershed.