"Healthy forests are integral to our lives and livelihoods."
"It is time we learn what tools our land managers need to address this epidemic and ensure they have those tools at their disposal."
"It is time we learned what tools our land managers need to address this epidemic."
"And I would encourage President Obama to make Representative Minnick the Forest Czar, to address bark beetle issues."
"It would be so great if they could be used for creating fuel."
"What specific and immediate steps can the Forest Service take to step up--and I want to emphasize that word--step up the reduction of this growing hazardous fuel load in the west?"
"If we don't protect these forest industries, to a certain extent we are fueling our own problems."
"When Congressman Polis said we are focused now on triage, that is all we can do."
"Eight months ago Wyoming had three large operating sawmills in our state. Since then, two of them have closed."
"Wyoming and her people are proud of the way our state has helped manage and protect our public lands and resources."
"Good stewardship of the land is a Wyoming value I hold very personally dear."