first it's my pleasure to introduce interior secretary ken salazar. he was namsly confirmed as secretary of the interior in 2009. prior to his confirmation ken salazar served as a united states senator where he led efforts to create and implement a vision for our economy. secretary salazar also served as the colorado of natural resources and environmental lawyer and as a result i think he's been a true champion of farmers, of ranchers, of rural communities and of the natural environment. he's very well steeped in lands and policy and we're incredibly honored and pleased that he was willing to be here today to speak about his vision for how to move the initiative forward. we're also quite forward to have doug brinkly cuts the the great outdoors initiative and the role it might play in the obama conservation legacy and recognized as one of the best hoirn of his generation. and on on topics raging from 20th century presidents to war to conservation to the media, his new book. the latest book he has scaled best-seller lists when it won the national outdoo

first it's my pleasure to introduce the secretary ken salazar. cretary salazar was unanimously confirmed as the secretary of the interior in 2009. per your to his confirmation, ken salazar serve as colorado's 35th united states senator where he led efforts to create and implement a vision for the renewable energy economy. secretary salazar also served as the colorado attorney general was the executive director of the colorado department of natural resources, as an environmental and partner in the california vehicle colorado ranch. as a result i think that he's been a true champion of the farmers and ranchers of the rural communities and of the natural environment. he's very well steeped in a planned and was the environmental protection and we are honored and pleased he was willing to be here with us today to speak about his vision for how to move the initiative for word. we are also quite fortunate to have dug brinkley discuss the great outdoors initiative and the role that it may play in the obama administration legacy. doug is recognized as one

first it is my pleasure to introduce secretary ken salazar. secretary salazar was unanimously confirmed as secretary of the interior in 2009. prior to his confirmation, ken salazar served as colorado's 35th united states senator where he led efforts to create and implement a vision for renewable energy economy. secretary salazar also served as the colorado attorney general, as executive director of the colorado department of natural resources, a as a water and environmental lawyer and as a partner in his family's colorado ranch. as a result i think he's been a true champion of farmers of ranchers of rural communities and of the natural environment. he is very well-steeped in lands and policy and environmental protection. we're incredibly honored and pleased he was willing to be here with us today to speak about his vision for how to move the initiative forward. we're also quite fortunate to have doug brinkley discuss the great outdoors initiative and the roll it may play in the obama administration's conservation legacy. doug is recognized as o

with ken salazar is doing exemplifies that spirit. protectiontal enhances our economic goal as a country. protecting public health and safety does not come at the expense of our national bottom line. we can survive without hurting the air we breathe. when it comes to a healthy economy and a healthy environment, the president got it right. we can and must have both. the notion that the environmental protection can further our economic interest is clear today than ever before. it is particularly true when it comes to protecting our public lands. the is the people visit the public parks generating tens of billions of dollars in revenue and supporting hundreds of thousands of recreation and tourism jobs. overall, every federal dollar invested in national parks generates $4 of economic dowdy. the emotional and spiritual value of our public lands for this generation and generations to come cannot be measured. it exceeds the capacity to measure how we feel about those public spaces. the vast majority of americans recognize these benefits. th

>> reporter: today interior secretary ken salazar toured the compound known as 40 automaticers. >> i am committed, dedicated, devoted and will not stop until we tell the story of all the people of america. including the stories of all of those people whose stories historically were swept under the rug. >> reporter: with the power of the wourks secretary salazar officially dedicated 40 automaticers as a national historic landmark. >> this property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the united states of america. >> reporter: they used words like hallowed grounds to describe the 40 automaticers. a place where giants walked. today 40 automaticers received the highest honor from an historical perspective bestowed by the united states of america. ♪ by the dawn's early light >> that places it in a very unique set of places in this country. places that are the quintessential story of america. >> we are extremely proud. the recognition of 40 automatcrt really embodies the movement. >> reporter: many traveled to the ceremony from the bay area, including chavez' gra

and the secretary of interior, ken salazar, came out with this wild lands initiative that essentially wants to tie up land that in the past has been used for all these different purposes. it is not really wilderness lands where you cannot do anything, but the new designation. it does appear to me to be at takings, which is going to cost jobs and livelihoods and make it harder for people to do the things they have been doing for 120 years of statehood for wyoming. i understand exactly what charles is talking about, as do people across the rocky mountain west to live in states where huge amounts of this land is not privately owned but government- owned. that has been the approach. host: 4 michigan is next. david on the democratic line. caller: good morning, greta. it seems like every day we have a new republican out there trying to scare the american people about the health-care law. i think it is a good law vote we have not given a chance to work yet to see what is good to happen. everybody is predicting what they think is going to happen. everybody should sit back and give the law a c