Raúl Grijalva actually said...

"The only thing standing in the way is a group of people more concerned about the extinction of their talking points than the extinction of the species."

"To be clear, the states cannot reach their goal of avoiding an ESA listing of the greater sage grouse unless their plans create certainty that the bird is not threatened with extinction."

"Unfortunately, some Members are attempting to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."

"Today's meeting continues a very familiar trend of holding hearings to criticize the Administration's work under the Endangered Species Act without inviting the Administration to testify."