From what I have learned, the habitat conservation plan that allows the States to manage their lands for placing a priority on timber production.

Remove the Federal protections because the management plan for the State lands is based on those Federal protections being in place on those Federal lands.

Well, unfortunately, the fees are under seal and the public can't get to that amount.

Science and fact-based decision-making hasn't always been the rule, in terms of legislation.

Unfortunately, it had become the means of a radical environmental groups to target private citizens by challenging in court their rights to natural resource uses such as livestock grazing.

I think that is important to keep reminding ourselves, and not overstate the issue.

Oak Flat is one of our holy places, where spiritual deities reside.

I support requiring government-to-government tribal consultations prior to the land exchange.

We are not Wal-Mart greeters for Rio Tinto or its subsidiary. We are not facilitators or brokers.

Native Americans, and you are going to hear from them today, we have the Chairman and the President of the Hopi and Navajo Nation, as well as the Chairman of the All-Indian Pueblo Council, representing 20 pueblos in New Mexico and Texas…

This legislation, quite frankly, Mr. Chairman, is a deception.

I made a request to Chairman Hastings and Ranking Member Markey to delay this hearing until there is meaningful government-to-government consultation between the Federal Government and tribal Nations affected by this legislation.