John Dingell actually said...

"the bill which became the ESA ha[d] been attacked by some as a[n] anti-hunter bill; it ha[d] been attacked by others as a prohunter bill. In reality, it is neither."

"This is as it should be, because it is only in the understanding that these animals have a real and measurable value that many of the less developed countries will agree to take steps to assure their ..."

"allowing the import of trophies from healthy wildlife populations is as it should be."

"The ESA could likely not garner a simple majority vote in today's Congress."