Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"Without the Endangered Species Act, I believe the Catalina Island fox would most likely be extinct today."

"This bill appears to simply blindfold the Forest Service to what is happening on their lands, and I think that is the wrong direction to go."

"We certainly should not be stripping away those rights just to make it a little easier for oil and gas companies."

"I understand the sponsor's interest in trying to protect private oil and gas rights, and I certainly respect those rights. But I also respect the rights of surface landowners, who in this case are the..."