Robert Smith

this issue has been hovering around the debate on this bill for some time. It has been very controversial. It is the question in two parts, one, of whether or not this involves roadless areas which the chief of the Forest Service has…

Fire protection for the last half century has provided for the development of continuous dense forest stands which are in need of thinning to accelerate growth, reduce fire hazard, provide more mid-succession forest habitat, and yield…

I want her to know that while I am a strong advocate for NATO expansion, I view with appreciation and respect all my colleagues who, for reasons of their conclusions and conscience, have decided that this is not appropriate. The Senator…

Today I wish to speak from the heart about a decision we will make as U.S. Senators about one of the most solemn issues that we will face, and that is whether or not we will expand NATO to include Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. I…

colleagues, I rise today in support of the nomination of Judge Ann Aiken to the Federal district bench in Oregon. Before I comment on her nomination, though, I would like to thank and compliment my friend, the distinguished chairman of the…

I simply rise to say that Judge Aiken has admitted that early in her career that was a judgment she made, under the statute and within the guidelines, and that in hindsight she would have made a different decision. I simply say that to…

I think the point is here, and I can speak for the gentleman from Texas, neither he nor I have discussed, or pre-conferenced this bill with the Senate or with any lobbyist. The gentleman has on his shoulders now the rejection of $2.8…

I thank the Chair for this opportunity to recognize the month of November as National Adoption Month and to speak on this very important issue--one that is very close to my heart--and is at the very heart of my own family. As legislators…

several months ago, one of my constituents, Gilbert Miller, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, walked into my Medford, OR office to share an idea with me. After doing some research, he discovered that some military reserve…

I rise to introduce with Senator Feinstein legislation that will provide incentives to taxpayers to use their wealth for charitable causes. In this era of ever-tightening fiscal constraints placed on congressional ability to authorize…

Mr. Chairman, I want to correct the Record here again and talk about the facts. The facts are that indeed this is an increase of 36 percent from a $1.35 to $1.84 per animal unit month. Mr. Chairman, do not be fooled by the fact that the…

This bill has been an accumulation of views over the past months from across this great country, and, as indicated by the speakers you have heard already in general debate, this is widely supported in areas of the country that have no…

Mr. Chairman, this whole question of fees is always controversial and charges are made back and forth, and I maintain that this fee is not a subsidy to anybody. The livestock industry in this country has never asked this Congress or the…

Mr. Chairman, without getting into the question of trade with foreign countries, let me read for the record a quote from the Taylor Grazing Act, and I am quoting: ``Grazing permits shall be issued only to citizens of the United States or…

Subleasing of a permit is against the law. You cannot sublease a permit. You can sublease base property with the permit, and that is what we are talking about. We go back to current law.

Mr. Chairman, there is no, I repeat, there is no reference to private property rights in this bill. None. It conveys nothing. It yields nothing. There are eight large corporations that the gentlewoman from Oregon mentioned. There are…

this is a country of laws, not of men. And with respect to the issue of pasturing on public lands by grazers, we have been operating under the rule of men. It is time, I think, to return to the question of laws, and that is exactly the…

Mr. Chairman, let me say again that some of the opposition that the gentleman states to this bill is clarified in this amendment that is about to be presented, which basically is silent on the question of property right. It does not convey…

I rise with a pleasant report today. There are very serious things that occur on this floor in this great Chamber of debate. This is also serious, but very pleasant to report. This past Saturday history was made in our country. It occurred…

today in America, too many teenagers have access to too much tobacco at too many stores and retail outlets. The result? Each day 3,000 more young people start smoking and get addicted to lethal tobacco products. As Congress considers…

former Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles once stated that "Of all the tasks of government, the most basic is to protect its citizens against violence." While this has been one of our biggest challenges, Congress has the ability to…

I also would like to commend the Senator from Washington for his diligence in pursuing a solution to this issue. I would be pleased to work with the Senators from Washington and Idaho on this effort to evaluate how well this provision…

I publicly commend my senior colleague from Oregon, with whom it has been my great pleasure to stand on this issue and ask for justice for our State. I want to point out a very pivotal role that Senator Strom Thurmond played in breaking a…

I am pleased to rise as one of the cosponsors of Senator Gorton's amendment. Many here, including the Presiding Officer, spent the last year campaigning, and, frankly, I made education one of the cornerstones of my campaign. Everywhere I…

I am going to divert from it and frankly just speak from my heart, from my experience. My experience is not long in this Chamber. But my experience among the people of Oregon is very recent. And my experience there with people causes me to…