Ron Wyden actually said...

We're going to work with all the stakeholders. As I say, what I've tried to do since the original legislation is to incorporate all of the c...

The first thing Senator Smith and I hear whenever anything comes up is, 'Oh, my goodness, if you have a wilderness area, there's no way you ...

Now, there's concern by the administration and others that a wilderness area in the gorge would be inconsistent with the Gorge Act.

The bill creates a local contracting preference so as to try to keep jobs associated with the area in Clackamas and Hood River Counties.