Rob Bishop actually said...

"I am grateful for their courage. In many respects, the word 'heroes' or 'great Americans' is too overused; but you, indeed, are."

"The case presents this question: Does the Fifth Amendment provide an effective check on Federal officers who abuse their regulatory powers by harassing and punishing property owners who refuse to surr..."

"Putting up the barricades in the shut- down was an example of the attitude that has always been used, especially in the West, in making public land decisions that have harmed individuals."

"It is not an easy thing for someone to stand up to the government. In fact, in most of the world, that is impossible."