Raúl Grijalva actually said...

"It is encouraging to see so much attention, passion, and effort to preserve native plants and protect our public lands from the worst effects of climate change."

"Thank you very much."

"When President Clinton designated the Giant Sequoia National Monument over 20 years ago, he said, and I quote, 'We are here because we recognize that these trees, though they live to be very old and g..."

"I again want to recognize Speaker McCarthy and Representative Peters, who are co-leads of the legislation, who are about as passionate about giant sequoias as I am and many others in this room are."