[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 179 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2167]
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         RECOGNIZING THE PULP AND PAPERWORKERS RESOURCE COUNCIL

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                            HON. LINDA SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 13, 1995

  Mrs. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this 
opportunity to recognize the efforts of the Pulp and Paperworkers 
Resource Council [PPRC] to educate my colleagues in Congress about the 
importance of their industry.
  PPRC is a grassroots organization representing more than 300,000 of 
the Nation's pulp, paper, solid wood products, and other natural 
resource-based industries. The pulp and paper industry is an integral 
part of the economy of my district. Thousands of my constituents work 
in mills for companies like Longview Fibre, James River, Boise Cascade, 
and Weyerhauser. The workers in these mills are worried about their 
economic future. They have seen many of their friends lose their jobs 
in the wood products industry because of the shortage of timber. In 
fact, five pulp mills in the region have closed since 1989, displacing 
1,367 workers.
  I share PPRC's view that we must amend the Endangered Species Act to 
ensure people are included in the environmental equation. PPRC is also 
interested in balanced regulations dealing with the cluster rule and 
enhancing forest health through salvage operations. I look forward to 
working with PPRC and my colleagues in Congress and the administration 
to implement commonsense policies that preserve the environment, but 
that also take into account the economic stability of the work force 
and surrounding community.

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