"Absolutely no one in this room, on either side of the aisle, condones violence or threats against Federal employees--unfortunately, I feel the need to make that perfectly clear."
"Villainizing Westerners, and those who disagree with management decisions, does nothing to build the bridges of trust and cooperation that is vital to proper stewardship of the land."
"It is my sense that it is also not a reflection on who you are as a community."
"I think all of you have spoken today about the importance of building relationships to solve problems without creating more divisiveness."
"I was very fortunate to be part of an Emery County public lands package that was signed into law this year."
"Your testimony, you argue that it is important for Federal land management agencies not to create unnecessary tension."
"I am from Utah's 3rd Congressional District, and I have always imagined that we were BLM's favorite district until this recent decision."
"We love our BLM agents on the ground, and we are really frustrated with those 2,000 miles away."
"I deeply regret that, when it comes to the environment, we make this such a partisan issue."
"It seems to me that the real climate deniers are the ones who are trying to put 100 percent of this burden on the United States and leaving out the rest of the world in this conversation."
"I want to thank Chairman Engel for sponsoring this legislation and working with me to hold the Burmese military accountable for its barbaric attacks on the Rohingya in the fall of 2017."
"As a Member of Congress, I think we are frustrated more than we would like with powers that we believe belong to us not being exercised."