"That seems absurd, given that they are out there--they are being retrofitted by states and local firefighters to go fight fires."
"Could you rank the biggest invasive species issues facing the Rocky Mountain West right now?"
"Yes, it is an enormous problem. Livestock grazing actually helps manage cheatgrass, would you agree?"
"Yes, yes, we have. I did about a 6-year research project."
"there really is no position more important in the State of Wyoming than the State Engineer"
"Thank you for holding this hearing, Mr. Chairman. I yield back."
"The primary concern I have with contradiction with state water rights, and I have mentioned this already, is the proposed assertion of reserve rights."
"Now, can you explain the significance of that Directive and what that would do and how it might impact water rights holders in Wyoming and elsewhere in the West?"
"With all the different ways the EPA can find water to be jurisdictional under the proposed rule, can you think of a water body that would not be under the Federal proposed rule?"
"In order to do your job effectively as State Engineer, how important is it that the Forest Service play by the same rules as any other land owner or water user in the state?"
"Do you have an opinion about whether the Park Service has a good track record in managing infrastructure projects to protect the parks?"