James Inhofe actually said...

"I continue to call for the Fish and Wildlife Service to allow these voluntary efforts to achieve results before going through with the listing decision."

"I do not want to ask you for a commitment. I just ask if you would be as flexible as possible to working with my office and other stakeholders to allow time for these efforts to demonstrate what they ..."

"That is great. And I appreciate that. That is all I could ask."

"I happen to be on the pretty extreme side in wanting to do more quicker, and I think she has that tendency too."