Peter DeFazio actually said...

We are willing to do anything and everything that it takes to gain this prestigious recognition...

And so this, of course, is something that I appeal to the committee's genuine sense of fairness...

There is common ground between Democrats and Republicans on this committee about the need for restoration to make our forests more resilient...

But none of these things are happening right now thanks to this illogical, irresponsible, completely unnecessary Government shutdown.