On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
Instead of this bill, the Subcommittee should be holding a hearing on H.R. 4518, the Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act, introduced by Congressman Gallego.
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Russell Begaye
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congress.govRussell Begaye: “Instead of this bill, the Subcommittee should be holding a hearing on H.R. 4518, the Bears Ears National Monument…”
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He advocates for a different bill that supports the expansion of the monument.
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