Rob Bishop actually said...

"the Obama administration's credibility in managing abandoned mines is at an all-time low"

"So, what we are talking about is we need as a government to try to increase people to go into the industry, to go into the Federal workforce, but also who can become teachers."

"The concept is we reinforce engineering principles and fundamentals at sites, and that is where that collaboration between government, industry, and academia will work effectively."

"Rest assured, these tactics will not stop this particular committee--and I do consider them to be tactics."