"I appreciate that, and I also want to tell you, and I think I mentioned this briefly as we talked down there, just to reemphasize how much I appreciate the BLM personnel, the professional staff on the ground in Utah."
"Earlier this year, HR146, the Omnibus Public lands package which was signed into law by President Obama, proved to be a much better way to protect our public lands including wilderness values."
"That is just such a bizarre verb ever to be used."
"When we come back for a markup on this bill, we will have a nice discussion on Utah's equalization formula for education."
"Congressman Bishop wrote about this in an op-ed piece saying that it is in Article 4 of the United States Constitution."
"There is a difference in the process in which we are going with this."
"I have to be honest with you, I don't know the specifics of that piece of property, but I will tell you this..."
"I appreciate that opportunity and, in honor of our Senators being here, this is the beginning of a filibuster."
"The reason why I am Chairman of the Western Caucus, if for no other reason, is because all the colored land in there is land that is owned by the Federal government."
"One in every three acres is owned by the Federal government, and 90 percent of that land is congregated in the West."
"If my kids are going to have a decent education in Utah, my state has to have a balanced economy."