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I believe Utah is ready to move away from the tired arguments of the past.

I believe we are in the midst of a paradigm shift.

The legislation before you today does not convert any public land to private property.

Another major burden for county government is the emergency services needed to support such a massive amount of land.

This affects all the residents in San Juan County, especially the children of the Navajo Nation.

Unlike most states in our Union, nearly 70 percent of the state of Utah is owned by the Federal and state government.

Having represented many parts of Utah, I am intimately familiar with the land, the people, and the issues.

I thank the Committee for its consideration, and note that I ended with 1 second to go.

This new legislative effort puts all of us in the best possible position to ensure the area is managed in a way that truly takes into account perspectives of national and local tribes, multiple stakeholders, and the interests of Utahans.

I believe the bill put forward by Congressman Curtis is fair, inclusive, and it is necessary.

Late last year, President Donald Trump issued an unlawful order to repeal the Bears Ears National Monument and replace it with two smaller monuments, leaving nearly 85 percent of the original monument unprotected.

Hey, I hear some things here maybe we need to take a look at.

What we are talking about is, how do we empower people who actually have a close tie, an ancestral tie, a family tie to be able to make real decisions, not mock decisions, but real decisions?

The Commission is a fraud. It is a sham. They get to advise, but the advice can easily be rejected.

I certainly would entertain any opportunity to insert more from the Bears Ears Commission into this that would give them the representation that they are looking for.

I would certainly consider it a friendly amendment to add in that that is also in consultation with the Bears Ears Commission.

I want to make clear the point that the Bears Ears Commission is kept fully intact in this bill.

Do you authorize money and manpower?