What Cliff Bentz said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Oregon Wheat Growers' League on its 100-year anniversary. Since its inception in 1926, the Wheat Growers' League has supported, encouraged, and promoted the production of wheat, one of the most important sources of nutrition in the world.”

“Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close. Mr. Chairman, this is an excellent bill, and we need it in Oregon. We have 30 million acres of trees. We absolutely need what this bill would provide.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Doug LaMalfa, my good friend. His office is right across from mine and his district is right across from mine in California from Oregon.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 845. The bill would address at least some of the injury and injustice being inflicted on my State and my constituents by the inappropriate and unfair enforcement of the Endangered Species Act as it has been applied in the reintroduction of the gray wolf.”

“Mr. Chair, the purpose of process is to create a predictable sequence of steps to achieve an outcome consistent with substantive law. When process is allowed to intrude, the purpose of the law itself is perverted.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out the injury and injustice being inflicted on my State and my constituents by the inappropriate and unfair enforcement of the Endangered Species Act as it has been and is being applied to the reintroduction of the gray wolf.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, H.R. 655, the Dalles Watershed Development Act. The City of The Dalles, located in my district, depends on its municipal watershed for almost all of its supply of drinking water.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. Mr. Speaker, in 1990, the spotted owl was listed under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Korean and Vietnam War veterans from Oregon's Second Congressional District who, are visiting their memorials and the WWII Memorial, because of the efforts of the Honor Flight of Southern Oregon.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank Chair Westerman for yielding me time and for his tireless efforts as an engineer and a forester to help save our forests. Mr. Chair, I am from Oregon.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for allowing me to join this Special Order today and discuss this horrid and tragic situation in Southern California, truly a national emergency.”

“There are two sets of pumps, a Federal set of pumps and a State set of pumps. The one the State of California governs is running 15 percent of capacity or so right now.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning along with Congressman LaMalfa to honor a constituent for his decades of selfless advocacy on behalf of his family, his community, and his fellow farmers and ranchers.”