Chris Stewart actually said...

"If you want to understand why so many people distrust the Federal Government, this is a good example of it."

"The presumption is that I am a Republican, therefore I hate the environment and I want to destroy it. I think that is absurd."

"What we have here is something that, unfortunately, we see time and again, especially in the West. The Federal Government in Washington forcing a one-size-fits-all directive on the American people."

"We very much want to maintain our commitment to the recreational experience in national parks and on public lands."