Rob Bishop actually said...

"It is beyond time for us to explore ways in which State governments can take a more active and invested role in improving the management of the Federal lands within its borders."

"We are tradition bound and we hide behind that, and we refuse to think outside the box."

"So allowing paddling certainly would not underlie the values for which this river was established or is used?"

"Establishing protection for these activities ought to be one of the goals that we look at."