Bruce Westerman actually said...

"Time is of the essence. And every day we wait can harm these giant sequoias even greater."

"This is not a partisan bill; this is something that everybody can work together."

"I have made statements before that this can't happen on our watch. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure it doesn't happen on our watch."

"A grove of giant redwood sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral."