Political Quotes

“Folks in the rural communities of my region don't want our top export to be our kids. With that in mind, we are working to make sure that the timber industry can grow in a way that doesn't put conservation at odds with job creation. Earlier this week, I joined a summit on the Olympic Peninsula to talk about and strategize with regard to cross-laminated timber and other mass timber products. As local businesses and government and community leaders, we discussed how these mass timber products can utilize an abundant and sustainable resource while building on a workforce and infrastructure that set our region apart and can give the Nation greener buildings. Construction sites around the country could soon use sturdy, innovative, renewable wood products that are grown and manufactured on the Olympic Peninsula. As Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said at a sawmill in Aberdeen recently: ``This is how we've got to do business. Working together and finding common ground is the only way forward.'' In working together, we can develop timber 2.0, innovate, and build opportunities in rural communities and make sure that Washington State leads the way. ____________________”