"If we do not make some progress in helping these folks feel like they are not being ignored and, in fact, being abused by the Federal government, then we are going to have situations out there that ju..."
"I think it is clear that you and I might see the world differently in many important respects, but I appreciate your sincerity."
"I would like to express some frustration to you if I could, and it is not directed at you. I am expressing this frustration to you on behalf of the people that I represent back home."
"I know a coal miner back in a very rural, very poor district. There are two coal mines in Utah, well, in my district, very high-quality coal, clean coal."
"I know a teacher in my district, and I come from a family of educators. And one county has actually had to declare an education emergency."
"I know a rancher in my district, and he came to me. This is a humble man. He is not a radical."
"We want to work with you to protect it, but we just beg you, you know, to use those of us who live there and love it as a resource as we try to find some ways to do both."
"I also sit on the Intelligence Committee. Africa is my area of assigned responsibility."
"Congress has considered withdrawing or withholding military aid to countries who we believe are not being our partner."
"Thank you, Chairman. I wanted to just take this opportunity to thank Chairman Bishop, Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Lowenthal, and other Members who have traveled here today."
"If there are two words that describe the process, I would say those two words are 'broken trust.'"
"If you want to understand why so many people distrust the Federal Government, this is a good example of it."