James Inhofe actually said...

"I am very proud of what I saw and what our 100 advisors, plus or minus, are doing there"

"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."

"This program has such a good track record for conservation precisely because it is a voluntary effort; it incentivizes non-Federal funds for wetland wildlife habitat conservation."

"When you compare the successes with the Federal mandates which most often do not achieve the conservation goals but give States unnecessary economic pain it is clear that the voluntary programs should..."