Rubén Gallego actually said...

"we need to err on the side of protection, again, if we want to avoid extinction of this iconic species."

"if we don't want the North Atlantic right whale to go extinct, we must prevent all human-caused whale deaths every single year until the population recovers."

"we are looking at the extinction of one of the planet's largest whale species."

"I have been proud to co-sponsor the Grand Canyon Protection Act to protect one of Arizona's and the country's crown jewels."