We need a president and a vice president who aren't going to sacrifice the taxpayers' money on the alter of no-bid cronyism while our fighting men and women go without the armor and the equipment that they need.

I believe you deserve a president who isn't going to gild that truth or gild our national security with politics, who is not going to ignore his own intelligence.

Forty House Republicans, led by majority whip Roy Blunt, have demanded that CBS issue a retraction.

This is a bill that Senator Ensign and the entire congressional delegation from Nevada believes is a win for both Lincoln and Clark Counties.

This bill is very important, and it does something I think could be a model for what goes on around the country.

I really appreciate very much you and Senator Wyden and others arranging this hearing.

It's a very good bill, because Senator Ensign and I are both unhappy with the situation and I think that's a good sign that the bill is good.

Congress has the sole authority to designate lands to be managed as wilderness and the Nevada Congressional delegation has shown on more than one occasion that sometimes controversial issues can be resolved in a collaborative bipartisan…

without compromise we might as well not even have a Bill.

I will say this to everyone here assembled. Senator Smith/Senator Wyden really did set a good example for Senator Ensign and I.

It takes care of the very difficult problems we have dealing with wilderness, which is so contentious on a lot of occasions.

I have heard Senator Reid say that this is probably the most complex land bill he has ever seen.

We applaud the Senator's continued efforts to recognize the call for the protection of mature and old growth forests.

The Oregon Chapter commends Senator Wyden for opening this important and historic dialogue.

We applaud the Senator's continued efforts to recognize the call for the protection of mature and old growth forests.

The Senator is in sync with the people of Oregon as the result of his continued work to promote protections for old-growth forests.

We commend Senator Wyden's strong, constant efforts to permanently protect the northwest's old growth forests.

We want to thank Senator Wyden for demonstrating such strong leadership in his efforts to permanently protect the public lands surrounding Mt. Hood.