"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."
"I still don't understand how an economically depressed community with few resources is going to be able to compete with commercial developers."
"Fifteen percent unemployment, lost a lot of family wage jobs."
"These are important bills that we think are going to promote cultural history and economic development opportunities in rural Oregon."
"There are also environmental and cultural issues that need to be considered."
"We will protect the Leap."
"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 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."
"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."
"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 oth..."