[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16501]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK

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                           HON. DAN NEWHOUSE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 23, 2015

  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of National Forest 
Products Week and in recognition of the 30,000 hardworking individuals 
employed by this industry in Washington State; including the over 1,000 
pulp and paper employees in my district alone. In Washington, the 
industry provides nearly 2 billion dollars in annual compensation and 
is among the state's largest manufacturing sectors.
  Forest products play a valuable role in our daily lives and are 
manufactured using recyclable and renewable resources. They are used in 
our businesses, schools, and homes--whether they are books, paper, 
shipping boxes, or LCD monitors--these products continue to meet the 
evolving needs of people around the world. The industry is an integral 
part of America's manufacturing competitiveness and allows us to 
communicate, teach, and learn.
  I am excited to celebrate National Forest Products Week and my 
constituents who contribute to this industry. I urge my colleagues to 
exercise common sense and sound science when it comes to rules and 
regulations that unnecessarily burden this vital U.S. industry. By 
doing so, we can guarantee these products remain globally competitive 
and ensure that 900,000 Americans and 30,000 Washingtonians can 
continue working for this important industry.

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