07/17/2005
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"Every one of them is a point of pride for the Nation and for local communities."
"I pledge to spend $4.9 billion over 5 years on needed work and maintenance in our national park areas."
"The Congress must complete work on this bill."
"Fire professionals and forest and park rangers agree, by thinning overgrown forests we will reduce the risk of catastrophic fire and restore the health of forest ecosystems."