Thomas McClintock actually said...

"I would ask unanimous consent that Representative Jason Chaffetz, the co-sponsor of this legislation, be allowed to join us on the dais and participate in today's hearing."

"The subcommittee measures bills according to three over-arching objectives for Federal lands management: to restore public access to the public lands; to restore sound management practices to the publ..."

"Don't you think that that is irresponsible?"

"I wonder what moral authority is government to demand draconian sacrifices by our people when it treats the remaining water so frivolously."