Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"They are killing elephants because they see them as sources of money, and if we can take the money out of the equation, they will stop killing elephants."

"I believe that we are the market for ivory. The United States ranks second in the world in terms of a market for ivory that is sold."

"There is a real problem in Japan. Forty percent of the world's ivory is being consumed in Japan for the hanko, their signature stamp."

"We can also attempt to send a message that commercialization of wildlife that leads to its extinction is not acceptable."