"Congress should amend the MMPA to bring the law into the 21st century."
"Today we will explore how litigation against the Department of the Interior impacts the Department's ability to carry out its mission of managing our country's vast natural resources and trust respons..."
"the Trump Administration "is bracing for an influx of litigation," per Mr. Johnson's opening statement."
"It says something about their motives, I think."
"Excessive litigation against the Department drains our taxpayer dollars away from good stewardship of our natural resources."
"I will cut this short."
"I really appreciate the opportunity to provide input during this committee's hearing today as we determine the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act."
"The Section 7 consultation process has cost companies millions of dollars, deprived local economies of countless jobs..."
"We are a Nation of laws, not of men."
"This is not how the Endangered Species Act was intended to function. The Act can and should be modernized..."
"On its face, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act seems pretty straightforward--it provides clearly defined timelines..."