On April 17, 2008, the Small Business Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on the question of maintaining public lands for hunting, fishing, ranching and small businesses. View video clips of this important hearing below:

Opening statements by Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Ranking Member Steve Chabot (R-OH)

Testimony by The Honorable C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior

Q&A with Chairwoman Velázquez and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A with Ranking Member Chabot and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A with Congressman Heath Shuler (D-NC) and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A with Congressman David Davis (R-TN) and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A with Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A with Congressmen Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) and Todd Akin (R-MO), and Assistant Secretary Allred

Q&A #2 with Congressman Bartlett and Assistant Secretary Allred, and witness wrapup with Chairwoman Velázquez

Testimony by Mr. Gary Amerine, Greys River Trophies, Daniel, WY

Testimony of Mr. Bill Dvorak, Dvorak Expeditions, Nathrop, CO

Testimony by Mr. Chris Velasquez, Rancher, Blanco, NM

Testimony by Mr. Scott Moyer, Down Valley Septic and Drain, Rifle, CO

Q&A with Panel #2 and Chairwoman Velázquez

Q&A with Panel #2 and Congressman Akin

Q&A with Panel #2 and Congresswoman Clarke

Q&A with Panel #2 and Congressman Brad Ellsworth

Q&A with Panel #2 and Ranking Member Chabot

Hearing wrapup by Chairwoman Velázquez