Bill Johnson actually said...

"The locking up of a million acres of mining in northern Arizona ignores the economic realities of the state and will do fiscal harm to the local area."

"This nonsensical effort by the Obama Administration is a step in precisely the wrong direction for the American economy, making the U.S. even more dependent on foreign powers and potentially creating ..."

"Let me be clear, all funds must be raised by the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation; this will not cost the taxpayer a single dime."

"I believe that he is a true American hero, and I look forward to his testimony today."