Maria Cantwell actually said...

"More than a million tourists come to the Valley every year and contribute $150 million to the local economy."

"I believe this is an important step, and I hope we can coordinate with you and the Forest Service and the staff in the region to work on this particular area."

"So you do not think it would be consistent while you are going through that process to approve anything that would be counter to that?"

"I know that conference is a place where many people come to discuss the future of energy policy, and Nevada has definitely been at the forefront of some of these policies."