Political Quotes

“the Miller amendment would eliminate title 4, and it is about management techniques on an accelerated basis to stem the exploding insect epidemics. To say that a research program is a ruse for commercial timber harvest is to ignore the plain language of this legislation. Large-scale studies are needed to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of treatments. This title creates a partnership between the Forest Service and academia to bring the very best minds in this country to solve these problems. We want to talk about a new insect, the Hemlock woolly adelgid. It has come into the eastern part of this country. It came in 1950, and by the early 1990s this had spread into 11 States from North Carolina to Massachusetts, causing extensive Hemlock decline. This insect, the adelgid, kills infected trees in 3 to 5 years after attack and spreads quickly. We need research. We need the ability to stop these insects that will destroy the Hemlock forests in the East. The substitute is not about helping fight the insects that are destroying the forests in this country.”