Steven Daines actually said...

"Though well intended, the ESA is like a 40-year-old ranch pickup: it once served a useful purpose, but it is in bad need of repair."

"I have introduced a bill, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act, that would reinstate the previous court precedent."

"I hear more about regulations and concerns and ambiguity and the force of such an impact on the small businesses than I do about taxes."

"this matter of regulatory oversight and accountability is perhaps one of the most fundamental of Congress's responsibilities."