"some guns, military-style assault weapons, for instance, have no place in national parks"
"the significance of the Park Service agreeing with Congressman Young, and conversely, Congressman Young agreeing with the Park Service."
"Thank you, Chairman Bishop. Thank you for holding this hearing today. I think this is a critical issue, and one that deserves attention."
"Recreation and the money recreation generates from our public lands is important."
"Too often we fight over oil and gas development, logging, mining, when the real economic engine fueling many communities is the recreation economy."
"The Outdoor Industry Association estimates that outdoor recreation creates $646 billion in direct consumer spending, and $80 billion in Federal, State, and local taxes."
"In my home State of Arizona, outdoor recreation is a $10 billion industry that supports $3.5 billion in wages and salaries."
"The importance of the industry is why I have introduced legislation to create a 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission."
"It is unfortunate that discretion was not what it should have been in this case."
"the future of recreation lands and water is neither protected nor vested."
"I am particularly concerned about lands that are located in Utah."
"I very much appreciate the Chairman's approach, because there are areas that I particularly would like to see protected."