James Inhofe actually said...

"I think we have been through the same thing, those of us up at this table."

"We all know that Congress stepped in and took control of another ESA listing by removing the northern Rockies gray wolf off the ESA list because the Fish and Wildlife Service was too timid to do it."

"I believe much more progress could have been made if the Fish and Wildlife Service had taken the funds it is using the list the northern long-eared bat and use those funds for research and other tools..."

"I can assure you that the majority on this committee don't agree with that."