We should never allow the Administration to try and avoid Congress, and actually never allow them to use a legislative function to avoid Congress in the first place.

We need to protect our state from anymore surprises like the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

The land that we were promised in other areas has yet to be given to the State of Utah over a decade later.

I do appreciate the first thing you said saying that the cause/effect relationship is no way proven by any of the data you have.

The Antiquities Act has been abused by Presidents, unfortunately, of both parties.

With the stroke of the pen, 500 high-paying jobs in a rural Utah county disappeared.

With a stroke of the pen 500 high paying jobs in a rural Utah county disappeared.

What we don't need is the Administration making those decisions for us.

The only reason we found out was because the documents were leaked.

The Montana Land Sovereignty Act isn't about stopping new monuments, it is simply about making sure that the American public has a voice in the process.

States rights are key to the strength of our nation.

How in the hell can you come up with those numbers?

Many of them believe that it is their duty to 'protect' the land from any future development.

It is those of us in the West who suffer the brunt of these practices.

For Montana, the Antiquities Act is something like the Sword of Damocles.

It is an honor to recognize you, Mr. Chairman, and your continued efforts to stand up for the needs of Utah here in the House of Representatives.

Unfortunately, this authority is too easily abused.

What the president did was simply wrong. It is the wrong course for America.