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 public land from public access and public…

We cannot afford to allow additional economic activity to be forever foreclosed by the stroke of the President's pen.

I introduced this legislation for that very reason.

the people should be a part of land designation decisions.

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.

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 forever.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: capital…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 76, lines 10 and 13, insert after each dollar amount the following: ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 80, line 1…

I am a believer we need reform, but not the reform I saw.

life isn't fair, never has, never will be. If you are a business, you should never complain about a profit.

I prefer that term because I can tell you, and back that up, that that is what it is.