Political Quotes

“wildfires are a significant threat to rural communities, and I support efforts to bring down the cost of forest treatments that would help protect these communities. This amendment, though, just uses those rural communities as a prop in order to disguise the fact that it would expand the renewable food standards definition to every single tree across our public lands. It is not limited to the wildland-urban interface where thinning would have the most impact. There are no limits on this, not for protected wilderness, beloved recreation areas, or old growth. It does not matter if the tree is cut down as part of a responsible forest restoration project or a clear-cut. This proposal is reckless and would endanger our public lands. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose, and I reserve the balance of my time.”