James Inhofe actually said...

"I think it is important just to get in the record because of this very distinguished panel that we are in a threatened position today in this country and times have changed from the past."

"I get no net loss. That makes sense. It is a Federal resource; you want to protect it."

"Our Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are just now learning about a petition to list the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act."

"It seems the information relied on for the listing was based on anecdotal historical evidence and poorly performed surveys."