The economic picture in Oregon's rural forested communities is just as bad.

I urge my colleagues to join an already strong coalition of support for this common-sense bill.

My bill renews and reforms this important tool so that these types of initiatives are primed for success.

I think it is important to acknowledge the efforts of these folks and their colleagues.

The status quo is no longer good enough. The status quo has given us decades of declining forest health.

Is there a real concern when we look at the litigation in some of the policy going on that it is an overreach?

Wouldn't it be a sensible approach rather than having a one-size-fits-all program going across the West, to be able to encourage these local conservation efforts?

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The record is clear: the House of Representatives has acted responsibly. We've passed two pieces of legislation to be able to deal with sequestration and to be able to deal with it in a responsible way. The question yet to be answered is…

This obviously is contrary to Colorado water law, private property rights.

I hope there will be heavy consideration again for the state water rights, state law and private property rights.

I do look forward to working with all of our members in the 113th Congress.

Chairman Tipton, I do want to recognize the transparent rules allowing direct export of trade act for small business and jobs that you introduced in the last session and then suggest that you consider reintroducing it in this section.

Increasing the number of small business exporters is a key priority for me, as well as this Committee.

FTAs are an important first step, but they are not the sole solution.

It is about these kids. It is about their future and it is about American entrepreneurialism to be able to get this country moving.

No country in the world does it better than the workers and the entrepreneurialism of this country.

I think simplification and consolidation of that information is going to be really critical for us.

We are suffering, really, from paralysis by analysis.

we are sitting at almost 20 percent unemployment. We haven't been able to get this going.

it is absolutely essential that this Nation start to truly address getting this fiscal house in order.

As we begin the 113th Congress, it is time that this Congress does what hardworking families and small businesses across our country do every day: balance our budget and actually work within a budget. We have families right now that are…

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I would like to thank the gentleman from Texas for this time. I think it's important for us to understand the importance of this legislation and the opportunity that this literally presents for the protection of our wives and our daughters…

I thank the gentlelady from Tennessee for this time and for her leadership on this important issue for every American. I'm glad to hear my colleagues continue to talk about the real issue that we face in this country. We did not tax our…