"Mr. Chairman, I do not believe that is what the American people want."
"these regulations are executive overreach in its worse form and that they should be withdrawn immediately"
"Mr. McClintock. Thank you."
"This is a proposed rule that the people need to weigh in upon."
"Both the Forest Service and the EPA failed to consult with the states during the development of these proposals."
"The bill if enacted would provide an unprecedented Federal statutory express recognition of and commitment to California State water rights priority system and area of origin protections."
"That legislation specifically reinforced state water rights law as it applied to joint Federal and state operation of the Central Valley Project."
"There is a very strong sense that local wishes are not being considered by the Forest Service."
"The preservation of the public lands for future generations doesn't mean closing them to the current generation."
"I have to tell you, word for word, what Commissioner McClure has said about the sentiments of local officials in his region are what I am hearing constantly from the local officials in my region."
"You have been warned and warned and warned of the public resentment that is building."