Steven Daines actually said...

"I appreciate that comment, too, that there is always political science going on back in the Beltway."

"the Obama administration through Executive orders, Federal regulation, and settlement driven ESA listings, and habitat designations, is unfortunately waging a renewed war on the West"

"Many view the enforcement of the ESA as being driven by litigation or the threat of litigation, which in turn distracts from species conservation."

"It is like a 40-year ranch pickup. It served a useful purpose, but it is in bad need of repair."