If you do not act Utahns will lose out, Americans will lose out, and, worst of all, future generations will lose out.

It is something that we have seen in the Ken Burns documentary now in terms of preserving our Federal lands either as national parks, national monuments.

I know this Red Rocks wilderness bill has garnered just a bit of attention today!

The inconsistent argument that I have also read from Congressman Bishop is that somehow the enabling act for Utah becoming a state requires that the Federal Government sell all of its lands and give 5 percent of the proceeds to the state.

Mr. Secretary, let me first tell you how many of us are pleased with the administration of your Department, many initiatives, much movement in the first 7 months with an Interior than we saw for the previous 10 years.

Thank you. Mr. Hedden, it was stated that you misrepresented the Kanab spill.

The intent of this legislation, from the onset, and it continues to be its intent, is to protect and preserve the Grand Canyon for future generations.

And the Chinese are making treaties and buying into some of the mining entities abroad which we are relying upon?

Therefore, I support passage of H.R. 644.

Thank you. Just a couple of quick follow-ups.

Uranium mining is threatening the sacred places and waters of people who have lived in the Grand Canyon for centuries.

I think the legislative history you have provided in your testimony was important in disputing that claim, but I am wondering, were there other instances in which Chairman Udall advocated revisiting or expanding on his own legislative…