Ed Markey actually said...

"The key word there is voluntary, and this is voluntary."

"The choice between preserving wilderness and energy development is a false one."

"Where wilderness opponents see a Federal land grab, we see an attempt to bring balance to Federal land management policy that is currently tilted wildly in favor of resource extraction."

"Where wilderness opponents see a federal land grab, we see an attempt to bring balance to federal land management policy that is currently tilted wildly in favor of resource extraction."