Virginia Foxx actually said...

"The federal government is trying to impose itself at the post-secondary level in this area."

"Overly harsh restrictions on recreation or other land uses can have a severe negative economic impact on States and localities that rely on those activities."

"Presidents have clearly ignored the requirement to minimize the size of national monuments when proclaiming many of the national monuments created today."

"The excessive size of many national monuments is an issue because the agencies that manage them frequently restrict access to the land for recreational use, energy development, grazing, and other purp..."