At a time when electricity prices are going sky high and our hydroelectric system is being strained, I will use my position on the Water and Power Subcommittee to ensure that Oregonians have the power they need to light and heat their homes, run their businesses, and keep their school and church doors open. As a member of the Commerce Committee, Smith will chair the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee. Smith will also sit on the Aviation, Communications, Consumer Affairs, and Oceans and Fisheries Subcommittees. The future of our economy will turn on the quality and safety of our roads, ports, and railways. Smith will continue his service on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as chairman of the European Affairs Subcommittee.
Overseas trade is crucial to the future of our state.
I will continue to use my position on the Foreign Relations Committee to help expand markets and reduce tariffs for Oregon's agricultural goods, technology products, and timber.