Norman D. Dicks: “I am pleased to engage my colleague from Oregon. The provision in the bill he seeks to address stems from the Forest…”

“I am pleased to engage my colleague from Oregon. The provision in the bill he seeks to address stems from the Forest Resource Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990. The gentleman and I both had extensive involvement in the development and passage of that legislation, which had bipartisan support in both the Oregon and Washington delegations. Would the gentleman agree to work with me and other members of the Northwest congressional delegation to seek an agreement that will allow the Forest Service to move ahead within the next year on regulations that fully implement the ban and deal with the issue of sourcing areas in a reasonable manner?”