Thomas McClintock actually said...

"The right question is, 'Is it good for the park's visitors?' And I will tell you, my assessment is that this is an attitude problem that runs deep, deep in the Park Service."

"Well, what you are doing at Yosemite is not working, and yet you don't seem to be taking that into account in plowing ahead."

"The environmental laws of the 1970s now require an average of 4½ years of studies before we can undertake a forest thinning project."

"I have to tell you, candidly, that the gateway communities feel the current park management is entirely insulated and disinterested in their input and feedback."