"trust is a series of promises kept, and call me a skeptic, but I see the bureaucratic mess becoming even more entangled"
"Currently, under the existing law, a President can unilaterally--without any public input, without one congressional hearing, and without any hallmarks of transparency--remove millions of acres of pub..."
"These concerns range from the ability to develop domestic sources of energy, timber salvage and harvesting, grazing, hunting, fishing, and family recreation."
"In a district like mine dominated by Federally administrated lands, these burdens disproportionately stifle economic productivity, leading to some of the highest unemployment rates in the country."
"This is why I believe it is critical this Congress reforms the national monument designation process."
"A fundamental aspect of good government is the rule of law. The rule of law includes due process."
"This law needs to be changed, but until it is, the western states at highest risk for federal abuse need exemptions."
"Due to the prevalence of this public land, the way these lands are administered by the federal government has a direct impact on almost every person residing in my district."
"the people should be a part of land designation decisions."
"I introduced this legislation for that very reason."
"We cannot afford to allow additional economic activity to be forever foreclosed by the stroke of the President's pen."
"I understand well the anger and frustration that many of my constituents felt when, with no meaningful opportunity to provide input on this momentous decision, their lives and communities were changed..."