Mike Lee actually said...

"The reason these fires have become so severe and so frequent in the West is because of unwise forest management practices on land that is owned and controlled by the Federal Government."

"You have accused them of committing a crime here. That it is a crime to testify falsely under oath. They did not do that."

"From an ethical standpoint, that has the same effect, and they did not do that."

"I think most of us can agree that coal-fired power plants are being retired prematurely."