"The federal government owns a disproportionate amount of land and is seemingly doing little to reverse the trend."
"It enjoys broad public support in Michigan and especially locally."
"Locking-up lands throughout the West has the potential to restrict access for energy production, recreation, and other job-creating activities."
"This is an important hearing."
"I can tell you that maintaining and protecting access to the lakeshore is absolutely vital as a part of that economy."
"The road to this piece of legislation has not been an easy one."
"That was just viewed as completely unacceptable."
"That is one of the problems that we have down there."
"If there is a statute that tells you that you have to make a payment by this date, then why did you tell the state you may break that statute in order to do the internal calculations?"
"What is for you guys a hypothetical unfortunately is for us a reality."
"The Obama Administration continues to push a 'wilderness agenda' that competes with our national priorities."