Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"I would like to step back and look at this in terms--as the only Representative here on the panel from southern California."

"What do I go home and tell the people in Los Angeles? Where is that focus?"

"If Title I is the bribe, Title II is the shakedown."

"The ideas behind this bill are flawed, and its enactment would be disastrous for everyone who uses or enjoys our public lands, our beaches, and our oceans."