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Joseph T. Burns: “You do not do anything by yourself. They say you always like to be like a turtle; a turtle never gets anywhere unless he…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2003
You do not do anything by yourself. They say you always like to be like a turtle; a turtle never gets anywhere unless he sticks his neck out. Some folks are proud of that. But if you find one on the top of a fence post, he did not get there by himself. I appreciate the support we have had from Senator Dorgan and his side of the aisle. It is something that needed doing. We are getting a different fire nowadays. It has a different characteristic. It is hotter and more damaging. We have to deal with it and we have to pay for it. It is the people's land. It is the people's timber. It is the people's place where they recreate, hunt, and fish. There is a lumber industry that depends on the forest lands. This is a vital resource for this country.
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Joseph T. Burns
Ohio
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Discussing the importance of forest management and fire prevention.

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