34 Quotes by Richard Pombo

In our bill we protect the small property owners, ... It was a compromise, a reasonable way to protect endangered species, to protect the habitat which they need to recover.

I am willing to do whatever we can to put the focus on recovery and do what we can to recover these species as long as my property owners are protected,

For the guys from states that do not want (drilling), this is the best deal they're ever going to get, ... I'm not seeing any better alternatives.

The Endangered Species Act is in desperate need of an update, ... It has hurt species recovery by leading to the trend we all know as 'shoot, shovel and shut up.' And it has hurt family farmers and ranchers by taking their property away.

You will see a shift in the priorities in the Farm Bill.

You've got to pay when you take away somebody's private property. That is what we have to do. The only way this is going to work is if we bring in property owners to be part of the solution and to be part of recovering those species.

Rural American families who depend on firewood to heat their homes will be hit just as hard as those who use oil and natural gas.