Melanie Stansbury actually said...

"It seems as though we have three unrelated public lands initiatives that are all designed to increase public participation and transparency and modernize the way that we do our natural resources manag..."

"I am all for oversight of our nation's public lands and conservation policies. I think it is important to review them and understand how they will impact our communities."

"I especially appreciate Mr. Westerman's comments about how the United States is behind other nations, and needs to standardize the way in which we do economic accounting of our natural resources."

"I think it was an educational hearing for my colleagues who are newly being introduced to the concept of natural capital."