John Curtis actually said...

"That feels very punitive, and you can imagine how my constituents feel about that who are dependent on a living and provide a service to these people."

"On the one occasion the Supervisor did agree to Congressman Curtis's request to rescind the termination of all temporary guide and outfitter permits last year, he subsequently revoked the guides' and ..."

"If we are not getting the help and the coordination that we need from the Federal Government we are literally shut down as a state."

"This has led to this amazing frustration, and I regret that we couldn't resolve this with this local office and I have to bring it here in a public manner to you, but I don't know what else to do."