I absolutely think he?s a conservationist in the good sense of that word, and he?s not out there on the fringe following a dogma, but rather trying to solve problems. People ought to consider themselves very lucky that they have him in that position rather than someone who might be considered a demagogue.

On a number of occasions, he sliced people down. The tribe's lawyers were not able to shake my testimony.

The bill will do more damage to people than good, especially in rural America. People will be forced to sell their land for federal land acquisition.

There is absolutely no inevitability as long as there is the willingness to think.

This is going to be a snowstorm in every sense of the word — not only with the accumulation, but there is going to be blowing and drifting, so travel on Sunday morning is going to be quite difficult.

The Park Service has been arrogant for a very, very long time. They are a cloistered, almost cult-like society. The Park Service doesn't believe it needs to listen to what Congress is telling them. They think, 'We know better how to define the law.' They have a whole history of using parks as a tool to lock up land.