Chris Stewart: “This has been such a disruptive and such a painful process, which will still leave tens of millions of Americans…”

I would ask for your commitment that you will include the State and the local communities who have a stake in this.

There is probably nothing that is more divisive and more contentious than is this rule in the West with farmers and ranchers.

The good news is, is we are making progress. We do need more gathers.

Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your honesty. Honestly, I apologize for some of the behavior and the words of my colleagues.