Dan Newhouse actually said...

By modernizing the Endangered Species Act, we can ensure its effectiveness in protecting imperiled species successfully.

I have expressed my deep concerns regarding the lack of sound science and data to support this plan and will continue to voice them.

This legislation is simple, and logical--by including state and local entities in Federal determinations and decision making, we can improve...

I certainly appreciate your underscoring the Federal Government's legal and moral obligation here.