We're talking about a prized wildlife refuge that's been effectively turned into a toxic dump.

It's as much a disaster for the places set aside to conserve wildlife as for the cities and the people who have been impacted. This is what I would call catastrophic damage to our national wildlife refuges.

If we don't pull the hazardous materials out of the marsh, they're going to sink in and we're going to be looking at groundwater issues and wildlife issues and adverse impacts to recreation for decades to come.

I can't emphasize how grateful we are for the administration to make that request, particularly in tight budget times. That brings that overall request very close to the overall need, which is very commendable. So in this stage of the game, it's up to Congress.

I have deep roots here. It's going to be a great area for trails and wildlife.

When we get involved is when there is evidence that it has been illegally used to illegally kill wildlife. The most common misuse around is against coyotes. The problem is that anything a coyote will eat, so will eagles, hawks and owls and it will kill them.