We see this Executive Order as a job killer, not a job creator.

This one particular order in my opinion represents a complete government takeover of our fisheries not only in saltwater but every stream and estuary that flows into the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.

But in addition to the lack of statutory authority, there are numerous other concerns and questions about the impacts of the Administration's initiative that still have not been answered.

This is likely to place huge portions of the ocean off limits to certain economic and recreational activities.

I, frankly, fail to see how any of these statutes gives the President authority to create regional planning zones.

So this new ocean initiative has raised numerous concerns and could significantly impact our economy and American jobs.

Finally, this initiative will create a whole new avenue for litigation.

In Secretary Salazar's October 19 letter to me, the Secretary states that even with a full withdrawal, development of up to 11 mines in the area over the next 20 years is reasonably foreseeable.

PILT is a crucial part of this balancing act and failing to reauthorize it at the end of this fiscal year would jeopardize the health, safety, and prosperity of all eight counties in Arizona's First District.

The reason I ask is that we spent the better part of 100 years trying to get criminal law with native tribes and us fairly similar.

But it is asking a requirement. The Federal Government is asking a requirement for these Federal lands that they do maintain these on a day-to-day basis yet not compensate it on a day-to-day basis. Is that not true?

From the very beginning of our nation's history, we have recognized that states and localities are unable under the principles of federalism to tax federal land.