Thomas R. Carper: “the Service proposes to protect species and habitats in ways that are politically unpopular for some constituencies.”

I would say there is a lesson here for both of us, and one of those is to make clear I am always ready to take your calls, your meeting, whatever you want and engage.

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.

I think that's disgraceful.