"this is an arbitrary tax that I oppose."
"In these times of economic uncertainty, with ranchers facing drought throughout different pockets in the West, with ranchers taking voluntary reductions, with ranchers taking forest reductions impleme..."
"This is the worst thing that can happen to the cattle industry out in the West. It will put a lot of family ranches out of businesses."
"If we were to mitigate, and one of the smaller fires up by the Schultz Pass Fire in Flagstaff, if we would have mitigated that, the cost would have been a minimum of one-tenth, at least one-tenth less..."
"If we were to get this project off, what would this mean financially, potentially, to Gila County?"
"We need regulatory relief so we can actually go out and produce new wealth off the land."
"I urge my colleagues to support the legislation because I know it will lead to a better future for my constituents and this country."
"This legislation is not only a jobs bill, it's a conservation bill."
"I want the record very, very clear."
"I think those are the things that answer questions. You know, facts set you free."
"In this language, that is why my bill will protect Apache Leap beyond the current land management situation."
"There are absolutely no shortcuts."