I cannot understand why the gentleman wants to put handcuffs on the Forest Service, when we have these professionals, we spend all this money training them, we put them out there, they come to us and recommend it. Why would we want to put handcuffs on them? I oppose the gentleman's amendment. I know the intent is good, but I cannot see why we would want to strangle the Forest Service this way.
Opposing an amendment that would limit the Forest Service's operational capabilities.
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