[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S2431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             BUTTE, MONTANA

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, this is my third statement this week on 
why Micron Technologies should come to Butte, MT.
  I would like to talk this evening about a topic that is very dear to 
my heart; that is, fishing in the great State of Montana.
  The first line in Norman Maclean's famous book ``A River Runs Through 
It'' reads: ``In our family, there was no clear line between religion 
and fly fishing.''
  Our friend and former colleague Jack Danforth has always told me that 
he thought that was the most beautiful sentence in the English 
language. We all know that Senator Danforth is an ordained minister. 
But what many may not know is that he is also an avid fly fisherman.
  And any avid fly fisherman knows that fishing in Montana's blue 
ribbon streams is something close to a religious experience. It is one 
of the things about Montana that makes it a truly special place to 
live.
  Moreover, any successful business looking to relocate or expand puts 
a high quality of life at the top of their list.
  Micron, being a successful company, wants its employees to be as 
productive as possible. And the best way to be productive in your job 
is to have a good quality of life.
  For many Montanans, quality of life is measured by how many days they 
can fish. And the Butte area is right in the middle of some of the best 
trout fishing in the world. Rivers like the Big Hole, Ruby, Beaverhead, 
Missouri, and the Clark Fork are on any serious fisherman's wish list, 
and Butte is only an hour or so away from each of these rivers.
  George Grant, a renowned fly-tier and lifelong resident of Butte, 
once wrote:
       In the nine great trout States of the Western United States 
     it would be difficult to find a single stream that exceeds 
     the overall quality of the Big Hole River. The Big Hole rises 
     at high altitude and flows clear and cold through wide 
     valleys and narrow canyons seldom presenting similar water or 
     scenery throughout its entire 150 fascinating miles.

  Having spent a little time on the Big Hole myself, I have got to 
agree.
  Finally, the folks at Micron are used to the language of the 
semiconductor industry--words like D-RAMs, C-MOS, kilobits, dice, and 
E-PROM's.
  Well, Montana fisherman have their own language. We talk about pupas, 
nymphs, emergers, and mayflies. We tell stories--and sometimes they are 
even true--about rainbows, browns and cutthroat hitting on PMD's, san 
juan worms, wooly buggers, and Joe's Hoppers.
  Fortunately, the folks at Micron should not feel too intimidated. 
There are plenty of guides, fly shops and friendly locals in Butte who 
will help translate.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


  

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