Mike Simpson actually said...

"Our challenge today is to rise above the noise and provide leadership that represents the true majority who sit squarely in the center and want to see collaborative conservation advance in the West."

"The needs of the people who live and recreate in the area are as important as the lines that we draw on a map."

"If this were easy it would have been done by now."

"This bill is the product of a decade of collaborative discussions and negotiating."