"I think we have to have better discussion, more discussion about is this a Federal resource or is it not."
"We have bought all these natural resources and protected these grounds all over the United States, which I support, if bought from willing sellers."
"You can manage, these things can co-exist."
"Look, you run a waterboard. You work with non-Federal clients, I am sure, through your contractors around the United States."
"So, if you can improve the efficiency of that transportation system, you are reducing gasoline payments, you are reducing emissions into the environment..."
"But the reality is that most projects that are done by non-Federals don't actually trigger a NEPA analysis."
"Many of our issues are with redundant permissions."
"This committee, in December, I believe it was, passed H.R. 4460. It allowed for, basically, eliminating a policy obstacle..."
"Well, I got to--I don't, either. And I am not going to sit and defend the current NEPA process, but I do want to make note that I am not aware of any environmental groups, of any activist groups, or a..."
"I will say that I don't like that the way that the Corps ultimately quantified the environmental impacts--I think that you undershot what the true wetlands impacts were, and I have been very clear on ..."
"this isn't just about employment and economy. This has national security implications, when this snowballs."