Cynthia Lummis actually said...

"With cheatgrass being so prevalent and invasive after a wildfire, the better course of action is to not have the wildfires go so massively across these mountains."

"That seems absurd, given that they are out there--they are being retrofitted by states and local firefighters to go fight fires."

"Could you rank the biggest invasive species issues facing the Rocky Mountain West right now?"

"Yes, it is an enormous problem. Livestock grazing actually helps manage cheatgrass, would you agree?"