"I will be interested to know what my colleagues on the other side think this hearing will add to the pile."
"I hope we can focus today on making sure we can learn from the well-documented mistakes."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"Regardless of the different feelings the wolf invokes, as a practical matter, what the wolf is in most parts of the United States is a threatened or endangered species listed under the Endangered Spec..."
"I hope that we can all keep in mind that the science and the law are in clear agreement that removing ESA protections for wolves where they are currently listed is not appropriate."
"the progress made toward actual recovery of the species has put us on the cusp of being able to claim a significant Endangered Species Act success."
"Misinformation campaigns started and perpetuated by landowners, state government officials, and Members of Congress opposed to wolf reintroduction have not helped matters and have only served to slow ..."
"When Congress legislates species listings and delistings under the ESA it inhibits progress on both conservation of and co-existence with wildlife."
"Do you believe this constitutes sound wolf management?"
"If we had more nonlethal commitment, I believe that fewer wolves would need to be managed lethally by virtue of livestock depredations that would be fewer and less extreme."
"For decades, the National Environmental Policy Act has improved our environment and fostered fairness in our communities by ensuring that the government remains accountable to the people."
"Opponents claim that this guidance is burdensome and costly. How is this guidance consistent with the President's stated goal of streamlining the permitting process?"