03/14/2017
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"the ESA has veered away from this mission. All too often, the Act has been misused to control land, block a host of economic activities important for jobs."
"Mr. Denham is a great Member of Congress. He works hard on this Committee, he does a wonderful job."
"I think there are two basic choices. If Congress wants to establish and articulate the standards that are 'consistent' with Carcieri or change new standards, that is certainly their prerogative."
"Often these types of hearings and panels are basically staged events, where I know what answer I want to hear."