I also want to clarify that the $10 million provided for the U.S. Forest Service, State and private forestry account for emergency activities associated with the ice storm damages includes the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Additionally, I wish to inquire if the omission of the State of Texas from this section of the bill was merely inadvertent?
Discussing funding for emergency activities related to ice storm damages.
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I do want to point out, though, and I respect where Mr. Inslee is coming from, but the line of questioning I felt with Mr. Rehberg assumes that climate change alone is the only factor contributing to this problem.
Given such success, I hope the VA and this Committee will strongly consider ways to expand this program's reach so more communities can benefit as Rapid City has.
I was proud to work in a bipartisan manner in the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Rep. John Boozman's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.
I am opposed to the ACES bill as it currently stands. It is incomplete and imperfect.
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