Douglas LaMalfa actually said...

"my proposal was to say just put a pause on any spending until a true plan, stem to stern, could be developed."

"Would you like to still go through with this plan, in light of all the other challenges we face..."

"You know, you would have to pose the question, what is the utility of this project?"

"It seems to be a shift in opinion by those that govern or regulate us, a different type of people in government these days."