[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     SALVAGE IS NOT A ZERO-SUM GAME

  (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, last night I and my colleagues, Mrs. 
Chenoweth of Idaho and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, presented a 
special order on timber salvage and its benefits to our environment and 
economy.
  What should be abundantly clear from the statistics and facts that 
were presented last night is that salvaging timber is not a zero-sum 
effort.
  The environment does not suffer at the expense of the economy when we 
allow dead timber to be harvested.
  We can encourage a mutually beneficial relationship between the 
economy and environment, and, in fact, we have a responsibility to do 
so.
  Today we will begin debate on a bill that will allow over 6 billion 
board feet in timber salvage. This means jobs, revenue, and forest 
health.
  Join me and rise above the environmental hysteria surrounding timber 
salvage, and pass this rescission bill. Do what is right for the 
environment and the economy.


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