Ron Wyden

What plans do the Forest Service have to ensure that these unique architectural features and the cultural and historic aspects of the property are going to be maintained?

Fifteen percent unemployment, lost a lot of family wage jobs.

I look at the Forest Service policies and I see those policies have contributed to a lot of the immense hurt that we are seeing there.

I look forward to working with you throughout this session on these bills.

These are important bills that we think are going to promote cultural history and economic development opportunities in rural Oregon.

Let me say, again, what a historic day it was a few weeks ago when we were at the White House, and the President signed that Public Lands package.

There are also environmental and cultural issues that need to be considered.

I have received statements of support from Governor Richardson, in New Mexico, our New Mexico State House of Representatives, from the Taos County Commission, from the pueblo of Taos, and numerous other businesses and organizations.

The subcommittee will come to order.

Following please find concerns pertaining to SB 409, The Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009.

We're going to have to work with you and with the agencies to, sort of, unpack what that really means, because the agencies have felt strongly about that particular point.

Most of this Committee was kept in the dark for years and years on the interrogation issue.

I think that this is at least arguable recognition that there may be extraordinary circumstances in which a more limited notification is appropriate.

I have not meant to ignore the other four very valuable witnesses.

I strongly support the legislation involved here, the Victims of Crime Act. It is the bedrock of support for victims' services across the country.

But one of the most important is when there is Federal leadership. Just as you suggest, it does spread to the State level.

If you look back at the history of this legislation, when the Victims of Crime Act was passed, there was not a whole lot at the State level.

The cleanup of the Hanford site and the protection of the Columbia River and the people of the Pacific Northwest is one of the Department's highest priorities.

I am committed to ensuring that funding levels and targets will support and be consistent with the Paducah Site life-cycle baseline for each fiscal year through 2019.

I can tell this is going to be a rollicking April Fools' Day hearing.

The concern I think first and foremost has come from the environmental community.

Senator Craig and I tried to work this out in the last Congress.

Jeff Merkley is now a member of this Committee. He has an outstanding record in terms of renewable fuels.

The enduring changes only come about by going at it in a bipartisan way.

I think this is a constructive approach that you are outlining, Mr. Director.