"Everybody stay tuned when on the floor we can list the gag order and we can talk about Chairman Kohl and go through his record the way I think it ought to be appropriately discussed."
"I am the Democratic sponsor of, is really the work of Senator Kirk, Senator Kirk of Illinois."
"I think it would be extremely wise for the government to close that final loophole."
"This bill strikes a balance between competing demands for a scarce resource."
"We urge the subcommittee to pass S. 3483 as introduced."
"We're very pleased to be able to move forward after all of the years of work to reach agreement."
"I particularly just wanted to commend Senator Merkley and his staff for their leadership on the Crooked River bill."
"Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley deserve credit for their hard work, extraordinary patience, and understanding of our Community in the development of this legislation."
"We commend Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley, and their staff, for writing this legislation and doing so in a manner that fully protects agricultural water supplies."
"S. 3483 marks the end of over 30 years of fighting over the unallocated water behind Bowman Dam."
"You've got safety issues if you keep the waste onsite. You've got safety issues if you ship it somewhere."