"I think it is in the best interest of each of our constituents to have accountability, whether we like or dislike the direction of the agency, to have that oversight, that accountability."
"I want to thank you for that."
"I think that would be a healthy debate, and I would encourage all my friends--"
"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?"
"We have paid for land and water conservation funds."
"President Obama and President Trump have issued these budget documents and they said that this is a Federal resource that belongs to all Americans and they all should benefit from it."
"You are saying that the state of California should unilaterally be able to determine what happens with the Federal resources off the coast of their state."
"I have spent 20 years of my life busting my butt to restore our coast and protect our coastal environment."