Robert Smith: “many of our colleagues representing the agriculture community ask that you give funding consideration to this important…”

I think there are a couple of steps that I would recommend. First, agencies must be forced to consider the indirect costs of the regulations on small businesses.

the events of the past 11 months have forced every American to become more vigilant against the threats to our nation's security. I want to commend the chairman, Senator Inouye, and the ranking member, Senator Stevens, for bringing to the…

I think we get the appropriate communities together to ask some basic questions--what do you need? And how can we collect it and report it?

last month we celebrated Black History Month in the United States, and I took to the floor each week we were in session to speak for a moment or two about the tribulations and contributions of Black Oregonians. I want to make one more…