"The duplicative and inconsistent management we are seeing makes no logical sense, and it harms the communities in the San Joaquin Valley."
"Congressman LaMalfa's constituents, as he pointed out, were impacted."
"The legislation that created NOAA was back in 1973 during the Nixon administration. And there was bipartisan support for creating NOAA."
"I have long said that there is an entire body of scientific knowledge that should be considered."
"I have raised a number of concerns pertaining to how the Endangered Species Act is implemented."
"We have had to contend with non-native species issues in California for years."
"We had such a broad-based bipartisan support."
"The fact that you have taken the time to come out there in your early months, not only to visit our parks but to meet and talk with other folks, I think is a significant good step, first step forward."
"I look forward to working with you, and this will be part of a longer conversation that we will continue to have."
"I respectfully request that you retain the bipartisan language provision, known as GIPSA rule, that was included in the Committee-passed fiscal year 2017 ag appropriations bill."
"It is insulting that the agency continues to attempt to accomplish this by rulemaking in what proponents of this rule have failed to do legislatively."