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CHIP needs to be extended by January 19th, and I am going to do all I can to make sure we get it done.

This effort will be both time-consuming and challenging--but it's worth it.

The benefits of land conservation and multiple-use are well-known and obvious.

We have a unique window of opportunity to end the gridlock.

I reject this either-or proposition. Conservation and multiple-use can coexist.

Thank you for being here, especially President Begaye.

There is a net benefit that comes here. The Bears Ears Commission in which the tribes can appoint members still exists in his bill.

Is there anything in that proclamation that required the BLM to acknowledge and actually follow their advice?

I appreciate the witnesses for traveling from all over the place, from Arizona, from New Mexico, from Colorado, and from Utah, for actually being here so we can talk about this.

Key bottom line is there will still be a commission appointed by the tribes, there still will be a council that actually has some real ability to do something.

But I want to remind the Committee that it was Federal land before President Obama designated a national monument.

I do believe, in principle, that if you want the best result, you are going to look to the people at the most local level.

So, to suggest that there was not a dialogue, you can point to President Obama. He never listened to us.

If you don't do anything, and you shoot down the bill, guess what? You are still going to have one person for every 1 million acres. It is ridiculous.

The highest per-capita property tax in the state of Utah is down in this part.

Once you do get to the schools, you understand that they aren't the best that we can possibly provide.

Any quick visit to San Juan County, and you would quickly find out that getting to school is a major production.

Thank you very much. I am now going to ask Mr. John Tahsuda to stand, if you would, please.