Rob Bishop actually said...

"It is frustrating to me that the preferred alternative from the Interior Department matches the original withdrawal concept."

"I want to publicly acknowledge that, and I appreciate those accommodations."

"The Secretary will make a final decision when the time comes. This bill is totally inappropriate."

"I said that there were some frustrations we felt in moving forward with wildlands, which was the topic at that point, because we did not trust what would happen in the future."