"This law is not a law that is abused. This is a law that Presidents have used as a last resort, on many occasions."
"Sometimes conservation can't wait for Congress to act, which is why 16 of the 19 Presidents who have held office since the passing of the Antiquities Act have used it to establish National Monuments."
"The Antiquities Act deserves the attention of Congress, but I am disappointed to see that the majority thinks it needs to be tampered with and watered down."
"The Antiquities Act is a landmark law that should be celebrated, not relentlessly attacked for the sake of scoring a few political points."
"Public lands are a net positive for our State. There's really no way to deny their enormous contribution."
"The more the Majority obstructs conservation efforts, the more the public will realize that they are not being well represented."
"There has got to be a better way of doing this."
"Do you believe that--or think that the same type of urgency applies to other landscapes in the West, with archeological resources that might be at risk?"
"I believe that NEPA should take place. I think that the people's voice should be heard."
"Yes, I think they should be voted upon, and I think the voice of the people should be heard."
"I believe that those people's voices were not taken into consideration at the time that they made that designation."
"It is very, very important that the local people have a say in what is happening to their lands."