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Ron Wyden: “I think it is fair to say that it is not the bill any of us would have written, but we believe it is a workable…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
I think it is fair to say that it is not the bill any of us would have written, but we believe it is a workable compromise that will improve the health of Oregon's Eastside forests and help to preserve the livelihoods and tax base of our rural communities.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses the need for a compromise bill to support Oregon's forests and communities.

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