Washington, July 22 -- Congresswoman Andrea Salinas issued the following press release:
Today,Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. pressed Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service Chief. She questioned him about President Trump's plans to reorganize the Forest Service, which will take workers off the ground, threaten public lands, and make forests and communities more susceptible to deadly wildfires.
A transcript of her opening remarks can be found below.
Rep. Salinas: Thank you, Chairman Newhouse, for convening us today, and thank you to Chief Tom Schultz for joining this Subcommittee hearing so we can better understand the work a...