Rob Bishop actually said...

"We need to thin the forests, and we can do so in a manner that is sustainable, responsible, protects wildlife habitat and watersheds, and puts people to work and supports local economies at the same t..."

"the status quo is simply not acceptable. We have to come up with a different way of doing what we are doing."

"This is not anti-environment, it is simply a common-sense approach that is needed."

"This painful status quo is simply unacceptable."