“I have supported and voted for a variety of trade agreements in the past because increased trade, when achieved through a true level playing field, helps grow the economy and create jobs,”
“A rebuilding process should be well thought out, ... You don't go rushing a project and say we're going to wipe all laws off the books and run pell mell down a road where you don't know where it's going.”
“[The bill] changes the Endangered Species Act in a radical, radical way, ... It's an entitlement program for landowners who want to gut the Endangered Species Act.”
“They obviously made the wrong decision based on the weather, ... This just isn't the time to have any fire burning when you have such extreme winds and no humidity.”
“The issue is to what extent this was a negligent decision and if it was, I don't think we want to be forcing people into court to litigate those kinds of things. I think if it was, we should step up and try to remedy the losses.”
