"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman; I mentioned in my opening statement that in eastern Washington, Avista has a biomass facility, 50 megawatts in Kettle Falls, right next door to the Colville National Forest."
"And do you believe that the role of the Forest Service is shifting from management of Forest to simply protecting houses from fires?"
"But instead, we still cannot move forward. The Caldwell National Forest has, I do not know, how many acres in mountain pine beetle and trees that are dead from burns or beetle infestation or other rea..."
"Over the last 15 years, our nation has made significant progress integrating technology into the classroom."
"Thank you Chairman Miller, I want to thank our witnesses who are here today to report on findings and make recommendations on how technology is transforming and improving our nation's classrooms."
"Research reveals that technology can improve student achievement, particularly in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics."
"Without a doubt, the biggest concern for workers in this struggling economy is job security."
"I believe we should give employers and employees the flexibility to work out mutually-beneficial arrangements in the workplace."
"Mandating new labor costs on employers now through enhanced vacation and paid leave policies will only exacerbate the situation."
"Much of our infrastructure is in jeopardy, however, because of age, environmental litigation, insufficient funding and other factors."
"The spending decisions indicate to us that power is a low priority at the Bureau these days."