Political Quotes

“I want to say first, I very much share Senator Hatfield's view with respect to the yeoman work that has been done by many parties, in terms of bringing this legislation together. I am especially pleased he has mentioned Ms. Buell and Mr. Pahl. It reflects the bipartisan effort that has gone into moving this legislation forward. I very much want to associate myself with Senator Hatfield's words of praise for the many staff who have worked on this legislation. I also want to begin by telling Senator Hatfield, on behalf of the people of our State, how much we appreciate the extraordinary efforts he has made in the conservation field specifically. As Oregonians know, when you think about the history of our State, it will not just be conservation that Senator Hatfield has touched. It will be the Oregon Health Sciences Center, where we have built a remarkable medical infrastructure that is going to serve our State into the 21st century. People are going to talk about the exceptional work that was done in the transportation field, where, again, we have led the Nation in terms of looking forward, in terms of making gutsy decisions.”