"You know, I find this all very extraordinary."
"It seems like one that can bully or overrule you and require you to do things that are beyond your legal authority."
"To come in and say now that a main highway or a parkway in Portland or a pick your street in any of those 232 cities in Oregon is now a salmon habitat is ridiculous."
"So in this case we--you are far exceeding the minimum standard approach."
"So then, arguably, perhaps your agency, in exceeding its authority to follow the directives of National Marine Fisheries and agreeing to adopt this RPA, is vulnerable to being sued."
"The National Flood Insurance Program is critical in many areas."
"There are some glimmers of hope and activity there."
"And no net gain or---- substantial change. That is just extraordinary."
"I realize you have budgetary issues here, but here is my concern."
"I am very concerned about the age of the fleets being used, both by the Coast Guard and NOAA."
"Do we have a timeline on when some conclusion is going to be reached?"