Rob Bishop

With that, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am very proud of this particular bill, and I am happy to yield as much time as he may consume to the author of this bill, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz), with the…

There comes a point in time when we are always asking the Senate to do something, and when they finally get around to doing something, they decide to mess it up by making it questionable by trying to expand it. This is a similar case in…

This bill was a great bill the first time we passed it, the second time we passed it, and it is still a great bill, and it's necessary for the good people of Idaho. So I would yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Idaho…

The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLUH-REE-AH, in government-speak) expires next year.

Last time we covered this particular subject area was in 2008, and we have a program that is about to expire in 2014.

Even though I appreciate the efforts and the goals of the gentlemen who are introducing this amendment, the experience at most of our air logistics centers simply means that A-76 has brought along delays; and those delays, even if they're…

I appreciate the gentleman from Florida yielding. I now owe you one more. This is an impeccably good rule. It made in order 172 amendments, which makes someone wonder why we have committees in the first place. I wish to bring to light…

We have a structural problem in actually going after this in a reasonable way over several different kinds of jurisdiction lines.

We are spending a great deal of money on an issue but we are not necessarily getting the money on the ground to the problem that has to be there, and solving that problem.

I appreciate all of you being here. I appreciate your testimony, as well.

So they won't be listing the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act.

We are doing such large landscape-scale projects that it is taking the cost down per acre.

We are in the wrong trajectory with this issue.

We are growing the infestation area at three-and-a-half times what we are solving.

I am out of time, I apologize.

I wish ours was that low. I will trade you 27 percent, if you would like it.

How effective has the invasive species management plans produced by this National Invasive Species Council been?

Thank you, sir. And if you provide us with an Idaho plan we will add that as part of the record.

Our proactive partnership improved enough habitat to keep the Dune Sand Lizard from getting listed.

Chairman Bishop, Ranking Member Grijalva, members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today.

Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Horsford, I just want to thank you for this opportunity to be able to present our wonderful success story in New Mexico.

Thank you very much.

We, as a Nation, are digressing, rather than progressing, on invasive species management.

No, thank you. I appreciate your testimony, looking forward to asking questions. And how you managed to get the bagpipes as background music was truly--that was a master stroke.

So screw it, you know, you are just real people. But I appreciate it.