OK. Because there has also been concern expressed about a very popular area where people park to just walk across the road to climb.

I think we consider to be challenged to some degree, as these gentlemen did a really good job of explaining with this issue about profits and non-profits.

This bipartisan bill will ensure disabled veterans have the opportunity to enjoy and frequent these sites.

This recent court ruling was really asking the question of the authority that the Recreation Enhancement Act has with concessionaires.

I would really encourage, where people can essentially specify where they expect to recreate.

Now this seems--and I have been quite involved in this--it seems to me that the Forest Service, where they rode more miles for about one-tenth the cost on a better road, you know, there needs to be some consistency here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, you have created such a great example early in the morning here, that I will also forego the opening statement.

When we first started the fee demo program it was a mess.

I appreciate the Chairman's willingness to include this bill in today's legislative hearing, and I look forward to working together to move this legislation forward.

I can't find a way to justify those cuts, and would hope that Congress will see fit to rearrange the budget

And we are a little bit slow on the electronic monitor; is that correct?

So that is another burden.

Right. Has National Marine Fisheries documented the number as matched, that that 3 percent is their actual administrative cost?

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Where did the other slightly less than $600 million go that was designated and authorized by law to be spent for conservation purposes?

I very much appreciate your holding a hearing today on these three measures.

we have to do something about this.

it is our hope that the committee will consider this legislation in the very near future and send it to the Floor.

we have to find a way to begin to defray that capital backlog

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My testimony will center on human trafficking as it relates to fishing vessels and illegal fishing worldwide.

we are doing all of these amendments and everything to make this fishery better and more efficient.

To Mr. Pettinger, on the terms of the loan and the other costs, let us just go over a couple of the other costs.

we seem to be all on the same page there and wanting to have the best, most comprehensive measures.

I look forward to hearing your testimony.