03/11/2009
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"If we are going to increase fire prevention activities that Congress needs to direct and mandate results and outcomes."
"The Forest Service has, I believe, lost its direction and its purpose."
"So the regulations have a direct impact on the people and the quality of life of the people in your State."
"So often those who oppose active management of our forests claim hazardous fuel projects, timber production or thinning activities will destroy watershed health and wildlife habitat."