"Proponents of the legislation say, 'We are going to leave the surface alone, so what is the problem?' And would you please tell them what the problem is going to be down the road, not only in terms of..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And an inventory and a list of all the Native Nations and tribal governments that are in opposition of the legislation."
"I like the NEPA process, I like consultation, government-to-government, because I don't try to tell you what to do and what you need."
"Oral statement on H.R. 687"
"Many of the issues that the detractors of this project will bring up in today's hearing have been addressed in the Congressional record at some point."
"But don't be fooled--this land exchange has strong bipartisan support across the State of Arizona."
"I think that is a fair comparison."
"I couldn't agree more."
"As a result, wouldn't the bill, as drafted, prevent the Forest Service from properly identifying or considering any mitigation measures that may be necessary, including the tunnels under Apache Leap a..."
"We strongly oppose this bill and the land transfer it mandates for three reasons: one, it will destroy our sacred areas; two, it will deplete and contaminate the region's already overdrawn water suppl..."
"Oak Flat is one of our holy places, where spiritual deities reside."
"Federal laws and policies require meaningful consultation with Tribes before Federal action."