Ron Wyden actually said...

"I think what I'd like to have an assurance on is that you will give great deference to the folks at the Fish and Wildlife Service."

"But I can tell you, specifically, as I talked to virtually the entire administration's economic team, I wasn't able to convince them to go along. And I think that's unfortunate."

"What I can tell you, specifically, is I talked to virtually the entire administration's economic team. I wasn't able to convince them to go along, and I think that's unfortunate."

"I want to thank the Secretary first for the very strong message you sent about ethical priorities at the Department."