I would deeply appreciate it if you could send me a copy of whatever communication that you provide to the Governor of the State of New York on this issue.

We do not want that species to be eliminated.

Well, thank you very much. I just want to express my deep sense of sadness for the loss of a very dear friend, someone for whom I had a great deal of respect and admiration. I know that sense is not unique. It is shared and expressed by a…

it is one of the reasons why a number of us enjoy being here on this subcommittee.

There is very little federal public land in the state that I represent, but nevertheless, it is something that we are all deeply interested in.

I want to just thank you for all the things that you have done and all the progress that you are making, especially the renewed focus on the original mission of the agency to protect human health and the natural environment.

I hope that is successful, and I hope it moves forward very positively.

Adirondack Park is the largest in the world.

We very much appreciate what you are doing and your work on the humanities is very, very important.

the fact is, we are going to miss him here chairing this subcommittee as well.

I very much appreciate what you are doing, and it must be interesting for you to be engaged in this process.

None of these legal actions have been successful against that operation which was set up, as I understand it.