[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO JOIN IN SPECIAL ORDER ON TIMBER SALVAGE

  (Mr. COOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Speaker, tonight, time permitting, I will be giving a 
very important special order on timber salvage, an issue that is vital 
to my district and the West.
  I will explain at length the necessity of salvage and the benefits to 
the environment, economy, and Federal budget.
  I invite everyone to watch in preparation for tomorrow's debate. We 
will be embarking on a course that brings our timber policy back to 
sanity.
  For too long we have fought battles against those whose idea of 
preservation is pickling our national forests and putting them on a 
shelf with a do not disturb sign. It is time to wake up and change this 
destructive mentality.
  Tonight, I, along with several of my colleagues, will try to dispel 
some of these myths. I am looking forward to this opportunity and 
encourage as many as can to join me.

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