the infrastructure is the backbone of our economy.

for politicians to think that we are going to fix the infrastructure is an absolute joke.

We are very concerned that these kinds of cutbacks hurt the tributary systems.

It seems like the Government is our own worst enemy.

If you can't manage it, then give it back to the States.

If I am understanding it correctly, the U.S. Forest Service was designed to protect our forests for the next generation and preserve it for our kids to enjoy.

In these hard economic times, it seems as though--that the U.S. Forest Service has completely thrown that out the window.

Because of the lack of management that the U.S. Forest Service has done with the forests surrounding these communities because of their bad decisions, now they are continuing to hold our schools hostage.

And instead, what they continue to do is hold our forests hostage.

My frustration comes in from the fact that there is no common sense that goes into the U.S. Forest Service.

My vote on rollcall 86 did not reflect the way I intended to vote. I wished to vote ``aye.'' personal explanation

But typically when the Federal Government estimates the cost of implementation, they grossly underestimate it.

And now all of a sudden we have got to have someone else tell us how to take care of things.

Why are we putting more and more on their backs when they have been doing a pretty good job so far taking care of themselves?

The difference between your dollars and our dollars is your dollars are given to you by our tax dollars.

Why do we keep putting more and more strain on the backbone of our economy, on our truckers and small businesses?

It is an honor for all of us to be able to serve this great country, and I think we need to always keep that in mind, that we need to put country first.

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