That is a major reason why I do not support H.R. 1925. It does not reflect the collective views of the many stakeholders in Utah.

If the proponents of the bill are truly concerned about protecting land in Utah, their efforts could be better spent participating in the new process as we move to other counties.

It is true that all Americans are stakeholders in the management of our federal lands.

I think as a congressional delegation we have proven we can handle the question of wilderness in Utah.

It follows, Mr. Chairman, that the voices of those stakeholders most impacted by legislation should be given the greatest weight.

We want good wilderness, but we want to do it the right way, and this is certainly not the right way.

Well, there may be some truth to that point of view, but it is an intentionally simplistic view.

I have to be honest with you, I don't know the specifics of that piece of property, but I will tell you this...

There is a difference in the process in which we are going with this.

Congressman Bishop wrote about this in an op-ed piece saying that it is in Article 4 of the United States Constitution.

When we come back for a markup on this bill, we will have a nice discussion on Utah's equalization formula for education.

That is just such a bizarre verb ever to be used.

Earlier this year, HR146, the Omnibus Public lands package which was signed into law by President Obama, proved to be a much better way to protect our public lands including wilderness values.

I appreciate that, and I also want to tell you, and I think I mentioned this briefly as we talked down there, just to reemphasize how much I appreciate the BLM personnel, the professional staff on the ground in Utah.

The idea that SUWA and its lackey, Mr. Hinchey, represents the voice of rural Utah is like saying King George III represented the American colonists on issues of taxation--it just isn't so!

The idea that SUWA, and its lackey Mr. Hinchey, represents the voice of rural Utah is like saying King George III represented the American colonies on issues of taxation.

However, the proposed Red Rock Wilderness bill targeting Utah devastates our local economies even more so during the economic recession.

This is not what we elected President Obama to do. Things in Washington, D.C., are seriously off track.