John Curtis actually said...

"If you don't do anything, and you shoot down the bill, guess what? You are still going to have one person for every 1 million acres. It is ridiculous."

"But I want to remind the Committee that it was Federal land before President Obama designated a national monument."

"Today, Congressman Curtis, backed with the unanimous support of the Utah congressional delegation, brings us H.R. 4532."

"By giving Congress--and not the President--authority over public land, our Constitution guarantees that all voices will be heard when a decision affecting millions of acres of land is made."