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rebuild our fisheries. These revenues will be dedicated to important management issues 

 such as the effect of Olympic and "pulse" type fisheries have on the Pacific whiting 

 resource, as well as issues of by-catch, including techniques to reduce tonnage and 

 increase utilization. 



Finally, I would like to thank the Department of Commerce for sending a 

 representative here today. Despite the events of the last several months, I remain 

 confident that this Administration strongly desires to do right by the people of Oregon. 

 It is my goal today to help the Administration begin to achieve that goal. 



Mr. Chairman, again, thank you for holding this hearing. In the interest of time, I 

 would like my longer statement inserted into the record. 



