Ron Wyden actually said...

"I think your biomass contribution alone makes it clear that you are setting out some of the most promising ground for the rural Oregon economy, and we're going to work closely with you."

"You all have been very constructive to work with, not just on this legislation, but on timber payments..."

"I could tell you, anybody who can increase their 30 or 40 percent of what they're doing, and they're talking about a promising industry of the future."

"I could tell you that talking to a lot of the partners in this, you're being pretty diplomatic when you say you were skeptical at the outset."