05/06/2014
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"I am really struck by how being a kid when we drive north and south in the state; we would always be stopping to clean all the insects off our windshield, and now that is a very, very rare moment."
"There's always some reservation on Capitol Hill to forego the oversight function."
"While I am pleased with these accomplishments, I recognize that the fiscal year 2022 Budget deal did not address all the urgent challenges that your Department faces."
"Senator Wyden and I pushed really hard for funding back in 2009 and 2010 for a lot of money to thin forests."