Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"I am concerned that the current discussion draft diverges from that bipartisan model."

"Any effort to reform this critical law must recognize this fact and be very careful to guarantee that, at the very least, we do no harm when it comes to modifying our current science based framework."

"The importance of using the best available science is because these species are critically imperiled, and we may not have another chance to get it right if we are not using the best available science."

"This is a serious shortcoming, since, even with the strongest law, it will be weakly enforced if it does not have vital funding."