There must be an easier way to be able to hold them accountable.

You need to sign this form that has to do with your water rights, or you could be subject to arrest...

It is not an easy thing for someone to stand up to the government. In fact, in most of the world, that is impossible.

We need harsh penalties to be placed upon the employs who break the law and violate a persons rights.

If you read the two justices who put an opinion on one of these cases before us, you will find it is the so-called 'justices from the left,' who are most emphatic about the rights being abused by the Federal Government.

Putting up the barricades in the shut- down was an example of the attitude that has always been used, especially in the West, in making public land decisions that have harmed individuals.

I hope they got copyrights on it.

If we do anything short of that, then I think we are falling down on our jobs.

the lasting impression that most Americans will have will be of those veterans standing at the World War II Memorial and being denied access to that.

It seems to be our policy towards our public lands has been vindictive and petty and politicized.

What we have simply found is that when the States and local governments are involved in the management of our public lands, it is a better process.

Would you support my efforts to have agreements in place that would immediately open up these parks with the support of the States?

many Americans view you not as an advocate, but as an adversary.

In the midst of a crisis, should the Federal Government choose to make things better or should they choose to make things worse?

If there is no greater threat--if there is no specific threat and you actually put up barricades on those monuments, you have violated the Anti-Deficiency Act.

I think this is a manufactured crisis, again, because we did not work on it yesterday.

What is at stake is too big for that.

Americans deserve better.