John Barrasso actually said...

I would like this discussion draft to serve as the foundation for a bipartisan effort to modernize the Endangered Species Act.

I just think the expertise and the money, and over the 40 years, I think that States have become much more engaged.

Even the U.S. Constitution has been amended more recently than the Endangered Species Act.

I believe states have abused the authority to block projects for political reasons not really having to do with water quality at all.