Jim Risch actually said...

"It isn't that our land is better than the forest service land."

"It is time that we move away from fundamental need to educate our children with revenues from timber harvest of public forests."

"I commend Senator Risch for his work, and the Idaho example in seeking ways to protect roadless areas and their values while also protecting wildland-urban communities from the effects of wildfire."

"I would be remiss if I didn't thank both Mr. Ellis and Mr. Tidwell, who have been very active in Idaho."