Political Quotes

“I wish to address my friend's comments with respect to the contribution Oregon makes to our national security and why Senator Smith and I see this as being important to our military and why it is a very constructive expenditure as it relates to the military. For example, my colleague from Arizona said our State does not have high mountains. Well, the State of Oregon does. The State of Oregon-- and we are very proud of them--have many high mountains. Those high mountains are part of a very good training ground for our military. The Department of Defense has consistently said--as both of the Senators from Arizona know because they are very knowledgeable in military policy--that we ought to, as a nation, be strengthening our search and rescue capability. I think my good friend, Senator Kyl, has pointed out one of the aspects that Arizona lacks and with which Oregon can assist, and that is training as it relates to dealing with rescues from high mountains. The fact is, the people in the Northwest have been trained to rescue men and women wounded in combat.”