Ron Wyden actually said...

"funding county budgets by aggressive logging on public lands is a failed model"

"the goal of your legislation is laudable, it puts Oregon's economic and environmental future at risk"

"I just want you to know, having watched your work for many years and having worked with a number of the people involved in your programs, we so appreciate what you are doing."

"I am pleased that you mentioned the increased oversight and vigilance because as much as anything, when you have a good program--that is why I started by saying the Claims Conference does incredibly i..."