I believe that the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009, which I co-sponsored, will play an important role in assisting tribes in combating the problem of gangs.

Do walk across the street. Do it in a hurry, because we have been waiting and waiting.

Now, if you're going to say you want to maintain the visitor experience, you'll tell me this morning something that addresses your at least orientation to the idea of helicopter overflights.

We just want you to be a guardian of Oregon's fragile beauty.

I just want you to know that Oregonians are not going to allow our State's identity to be so thoroughly diminished for so little potential gain.

Oregonians are just up in arms about the prospect now of an application from a Bend company to fly helicopter tours over Crater Lake National Park.

So we want to get this worked out.

It is a great pleasure to appear before you today to introduce the President's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Joan Evans.

Why has it not been worked out? Why has it not been accomplished in the year that I have introduced this legislation?

Following up on the Administration's request to try to find a cooperative management approach, can you point to any successful examples where the Forest Service and Park Service have successfully co-managed a Park unit and its surrounding…

My bill would allow a local solution to go forward to protect the monument resources.

We are just going to stay with this until it gets addressed.

Do you want to make them wait another century?

Veterans are always going to be at the table because of the leadership that you provide and that of your colleagues.

The reason it is not getting done is because there is no leadership.

So often, we forget about the families, and we don't really remember what the families are wrestling with.

So you want another 6 months on top of the fact that I introduced the legislation a year ago.

I am just trying to figure out what is behind your opposition to my legislation.

I have had my legislation out there for a year, and you talk about how you are doing various things to work this out.

I am very pleased that today we are going to be looking at S. 1270, legislation that I have introduced to expand the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument.

I feel very strongly that recreation is a special economic engine for Oregon, and I certainly want to see the opportunities that would come about through a larger monument boundary.

But to get problems solved, you have got to have people step up, and unfortunately, that has not taken place.

So you say today you support the intent of the legislation, but you do not support the legislation.

I will tell you, all I see is foot-dragging, and it is not acceptable to me.

The more specifics you can give us, the better.