Ron Wyden actually said...

"I encourage this committee to increase its support of science and local community-based collaborative groups."

"As we take a look at the amount of funding and the funding stress on the forest service, to move to the areas of highest risk seems to make sense to me."

"The Wyden bill will NOT fix the counties' financial problems; it will NOT meaningfully reduce unemployment; it will NOT protect all the old growth; and it will NOT resolve public conflict over forests..."

"Increased logging--especially clearcutting--is incompatible with climate mitigation and other public values."