Months. The situation is dire, and we need to act on it. The legislation before us provides 18 billion in reducing carbon emissions and strengthening Resilience And Building electric charging stations and alternative fuel infrastructure. That is what we need to do, and i am pleased that the legislation addresses those issues. In a second area, i was pleased that this bill has a significant increase in the Transportation Alternative programs that i authored. This increased funding will make it easier for our local governments to move forward on projects that are important to their priorities. Were talking about better sidewalks and bike paths and dealing with safety. Were seeing an alarming increase in fatalities on our highways and roads and community roads. The Cap Program will allow us to deal with those issues. We all need to be able to get around our community without using our cars, and the Tap Program makes this a priority so we can enjoy our communities and we have local decisio
Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christiansen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we await the release of the details in President Bidens first budget request, we still have plenty to discuss today. We will hear about impact of funding for the Forest Service makes in force and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christiansen, thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State Native in your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are wellversed in the issues of the ecosystems of the pacific northwest and climate chaos to our forests and our future generations. In my Home State of oregon, we value forests as a headwaters for the states clean Drinking Water and the genesis of our salmon runs, the backbone of our outdoor recreation and rural economies. The Forest Service and the dedicated professionals that make up
Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christensen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to this appropriations hearing on budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we eagerly await the release of the details of President Bidens first Budget Request we have plenty to discuss today about the impact that funding for the Forest Service makes in forests and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christensen thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State native and with your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources you are well versed in the issues and ecosystems a washinge with your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are well versed in the things of and the dangers of climate chaos for future generations. For are in my identity of my Home State of oregon. The genesis of our salmon run, the backbone of our recreation and rural economies. Forest servi
Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christiansen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we await the release of the details in President Bidens first budget request, we still have plenty to discuss today. We will hear about impact of funding for the Forest Service makes in force and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christiansen, thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State Native in your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are wellversed in the issues of the ecosystems of the pacific northwest and climate chaos to our forests and our future generations. In my Home State of oregon, we value forests as a headwaters for the states clean Drinking Water and the genesis of our salmon runs, the backbone of our outdoor recreation and rural economies. The Forest Service and the dedicated professionals that make up
We can hear you, sir. Thank you. So, we were waiting a minute, because the Conference And Caucus were meeting, but i think that we will begin since this is a hybrid, so we begin a countdown to begin it or proceed . Okay. This hearing will come to order and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. And before i deliver my opening remarks, i wanted to note that the Committee Today is meeting both in person, and virtually, and i want to announce a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of this hearing. First, members and staff are attending in person, and unvaccinated against Covid19 Need to stay masked throughout the hearing, an unvaccinated members may remove their hearing under the 5 minute rule, and unvaccinated members can attend virtually. Those virtually must keep the Video Feed on as long as they are present, and those present are responsible for your own microphone, and keep them muted unless you are speaking, and finally, if the me