Oct 27, 2015
If we can step away from some of these ideological debates, and deal with some of the really pragmatic things that are going to make the life of our fellow citizens better, then we should deal with those.
Raúl Grijalva
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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.
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Oct 27, 2015
even all the historical, factual work that Interior might do through a rigorous process on behalf of a tribal petition, there is no path forward in the legislation, no time frame, no up or down vote required, nothing.
Oct 27, 2015
And states are not necessarily concerned with promoting or protecting our inherent sovereign authority.
Oct 27, 2015
that constitutional question, if I may, your response to that is that we have no choice but to do this legislation, because otherwise we are violating the Constitution.
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, frankly, we are still not addressing the most pressing needs in Indian Country. Six years later, the Carcieri decision still has not been fixed, despite much lipservice…
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Chairman, instead of using energy development on Indian land as an excuse to weaken NEPA and judicial review, we should be concentrating our efforts on real reform that would achieve tribal self-determination and energy development. We…
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The GAO report has mentioned many times about the rationale behind and the catalyst behind this particular legislation; yet, the conclusion, which I agree with, is that we are not…
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just want to note that the Democrats on the Natural Resources Committee filed several amendments to this bill. We felt our Members were squarely within the House rules. Sadly, the…
Oct 8, 2015
Madam Chair, I rise to claim time in opposition to the manager's amendment, although I am not in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
Oct 8, 2015
Madam Chair, I just want to tell Chairman Young that I appreciate the lipstick on this particular piece of legislation, but the content is still haphazard. It does not fix the underlying problem with public review and judicial review. We…
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