It's just going to cost us more money in the long run if we don't fix it now.

The Willamette Falls Locks Commission is recommending a state appropriation of $14.043 million of lottery revenue bonds.

the success that WRDA has had during these divided times is a testament to the committee's willingness to work across the aisle.

I ask the committee to work with me on ways to get this project done before anyone else gets hurt.

I think that is foolhardy.

That is ridiculous. That is ridiculous--asking to do the right thing, getting refused, and then, being billed for the aftereffects.

Where the heck is our federal government? Where are the agencies sitting on this where it is pretty crystal-clear all they want to do is remove hazardous fuels.

I think it is a huge problem that we have got out there. We are way behind the curve in addressing this.

I think pretty much everybody on the panel has referenced a bipartisan bill I worked on for several Congresses...

It is critical that Congress urge the Departments of Interior and Agriculture to support these agreements.

We need to eliminate the time-consuming regulatory processes because months are still slipping away before permits are issued to perform routine work.