It is up to us as lawmakers to provide the resources and streamlined processes that will enable our federal forest managers to become the best possible steward of our lands.

As a lifelong Oregonian, I prefer our forests green, not black.

As federal lawmakers, we have a responsibility to set a precedent for energy efficient practices.

Removing substantial fuel loads from our forests helps prevent catastrophic fire and better protects species, watersheds and neighboring communities that call them home.

We also have to stop the flow of precursor chemicals that meth cooks use to boil up this poison.

A $1.7 billion average increase in electricity costs is estimated to result in a $1.3 billion decrease in personal income and a loss of 13,000 more jobs in the region.

The Round-Up is a wonderful community celebration, and I greatly enjoy the chance to visit with residents and see so many families enjoying the festivities offered throughout the week.

The war on meth must be fought with a multi-pronged approach.

Large corporations and unions know the power of being big enough to bargain for better rates.

I did not come to Washington to raise the electricity rates by as much as $40 per month as this plan would do.

In addition to hydropower, Oregon and the Northwest have pioneering companies leading the way in environmentally friendly energy technology.

Do you still do the clubs?”Jake shakes his head. “You do the clubsbecause you can’t find what you need at home. I’ve got everything I need. I’ve got the answer to needs I didn’t even know I had.

No matter how big or small the service is, Always express your Thanks to the person who served you.

We perceive, as from a great distance, a thousand years filled with dim shapes of men moving blindly, performing strangely, in an unreal shadowy world.

A bookstore is one of the many pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.

Painting is a solitary act for me; I don't need anyone around to make paintings.

What has happened to us has happened to everyone or only to us; if to everyone, then it's no novelty, and if only to us, then it won't be understood.

No man has the mind of Christ, except him who makes it his business to obey him.

You've got to remember that men are men and women are women. And although a lot of similarities, there are some real differences.

To keep your resolve, surround yourself with those who want you to succeed. The brain cannot do its job of protecting the body without contact with other people.

Even miracles take a little time.