Raúl Grijalva actually said...

"So, I ask that all Members here today stand up to protect our threatened and endangered species."

"In your opinion again, Doctor, does the Fish and Wildlife Service get the financial resources and the political backing it needs from Congress in order to achieve a shared goal, which is to be able to..."

"One does not negate the other in terms of--"

"I appreciate the acknowledgment by all the witnesses that that is a factor, despite the lack of acknowledgment by the U.S. Congress."