Jared Polis actually said...

"Without the Endangered Species Act, my district and our state's economy would suffer severe damage."

"As a previous member of the Committee, I was very interested in joining this conversation, and continue to be, about the importance of the Endangered Species Act."

"Since 1973 the Endangered Species Act has rescued dozens of species from extinction, helped more than 2,000 threatened species throughout the country."

"I believe most of my Western colleagues agree that the last thing Western states and communities need is the BLM, a Washington agency, conducting a rushed internal review process."