"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."
"Fifteen percent unemployment, lost a lot of family wage jobs."
"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?"
"I still don't understand how an economically depressed community with few resources is going to be able to compete with commercial developers."
"So, can I take out of this hearing that, I mean, the fall, that sounds like, essentially, 90 days, that we can talk in terms of 90 days."
"I think the Arizona Senators, and this subcommittee, have a right to know when we will get the administration's complete comments on the bill."
"We need, with respect to making sure we have a complete record."
"Does the company object to adding this sort of provision to the actual legislation?"
"We will protect the Leap."
"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."