Tim Walz actually said...

"I think it is important for this Committee, though, to maybe gently remind them they are not the first people to think of it."

"We need to make sure there are not onerous burdens put on land owners. But we also have to ask the question; do we wish to have biodiversity and protection of species and to what extent?"

"Not being included in this ESA working group puts up unnecessary partisanship where it doesn't need to be."

"This Committee has a long, storied history of bipartisanship. We have proven we can do it."