Garret Graves actually said...

"This is an effort to prevent regulation, to prevent litigation, getting on the front end, preventing endangered species, ensuring sustainability of habitat--I think it is very important."

"I want to commend Mr. Fortenberry and Mrs. Dingell for introducing this legislation, the objectives of which I could not be more supportive of."

"I want to be clear that I am very supportive of the objectives."

"So, all these people sitting here saying, oh well, this is suddenly an awful situation, where were you when President Obama was there?"