"So it is a budgetary constraint. You don't have enough money to do the projects, projects that you could do under the existing laws with no changes."
"Yesterday we saw the President's budget, and they rhetorically extended the Secure Rural Schools payment."
"Unfortunately, either there is a misprint or a disconnect, because the table doesn't have a number for extension."
"We will need a little more clarification about that, because I was very puzzled when I read the budget."
"As the health of our forests continues to decline it is clear we must take meaningful steps to increase the pace of forest health treatments."
"This experience can be brought to bear to help restore the health of our national forests."
"Despite this very clear legislative mandate and the fact that these forests grow over 1.5 billion board feet of timber each year, timber harvests on these forests have ground to a near halt."
"Desperation is setting in."
"When enacted, the proposal is expected to annually generate over $100 million for county governments, over 500 million board feet of timber and thousands of new jobs in hard-hit counties throughout we..."
"it is time for a change."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I thank the panel for sitting through a long day and traveling a long way to give your testimony."
"Institutionalizes, meaning permanent protections?"