"The system that we implemented in the 1970s has been such a detriment to the resource."
"We have to totally rethink the way that we are managing public lands."
"We are hurting our natural resources, our trees, our grass, and our water."
"We could be implementing policies that will further deteriorate the quality of public lands for generations to come."
"And now I want to ask each of you to spend 5 minutes with concluding about questions that you wish you would have been asked but weren't, statements that you want on the record for policymakers..."
"One of the things we do is through our own Department of Labor rules, we have a one-size-fits-all regulation that prevents it from being economically viable to hire herders to be out with livestock on..."
"What is inspiring and, I believe, hopeful about your testimony is, Mr. Shelton, what you noted near the end of your testimony, is this is something that conservatives and liberals can find some agreem..."
"Well, that is just a segment of the Ted talk. I recommend that you see it in its entirety; it is very impressive."
"do you think there are ways that we could apply some of these new scientific discoveries on old grazing practices that could be useful in managing Federal lands in the future?"
"I hope this is the first of many opportunities for Congress to begin to use the information that you have provided today to produce on-the-ground results that will allow us to hand our children and ou..."
"Well, I cannot express enough my gratitude that you both traveled all this way and prepared testimony and have presented your thoughts to this committee and for the record."