Press Releases
Wyden & Smith Announce Funding For Celilo Village
WASHINGTON, D.C.Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced today the successful passage of the Native American Technical Correction Act of 2003 which contains a provision authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to rehabilitate Celilo Village in the Columbia River Gorge.Celilo Village is one of Oregons unique historical treasures, but it is in desperate need of appropriate restoration, said Smith. This legislation ensures the rehabilitation process will begin, and that the … Continue Reading
July 31, 2003
Wyden, Dorgan Continue Call for Closure of "Terrorism Information Awareness" Program
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) issued a brief statement today following the resignation of Dr. John Poindexter, director of the Terrorism (formerly Total) Information Awareness (TIA) Program at the Department of Defense. On Monday, Wyden and Dorgan drew attention to a proposed program under Dr. Poindexter's authority that would have sold futures contracts on assassinations, coups and military strikes in an attempt to predict terrorist events. The … Continue Reading
July 23, 2003
Statement of U.S. Senator Ron Wydenregarding International Trade Commission determination for Hynix
"The key question before the International Trade Commission today was whether the DRAM industry in the United States has been materially injured or threatened with material injury by Hynix's exports to the United States. Despite the fact that Hynix's exports to the United States actually fell during the overall period investigated, the Commission's vote indicates it believes there was harm."With this finding, today's Commission vote, in effect, imposes the unreasonably high tariff rate set by … Continue Reading
June 17, 2003
Statement of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Regarding U.S. Department of Commerce Tariff Determination for Hynix
"Today's decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to set an unreasonably high tariff rate in the Hynix case is very disturbing. I'm deeply disappointed that an agency created to promote trade and economic development has instead chosen to endanger the jobs of more than one thousand Oregonians through this action."I spoke with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce last week to urge him to set the lowest possible tariff rate in this case. In making my case for a low tariff rate, I told the Secretary … Continue Reading
