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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.

Mar 20, 2013

the bill would desecrate and destroy an area of religious and sacred significance to the Apache and Yavapai people

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Mar 20, 2013

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

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Mar 20, 2013

We don't know what the impacts are.

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Mar 20, 2013

At some point we will follow up with questions.

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Mar 20, 2013

As a result, wouldn't the bill, as drafted, prevent the Forest Service from properly identifying or considering any mitigation measures that may be necessary, including the tunnels under Apache Leap and Oak Flat?

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Mar 20, 2013

I think that is a fair comparison.

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Mar 20, 2013

There is nothing there that prevents it from being disturbed underneath.

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Mar 20, 2013

But don't be fooled--this land exchange has strong bipartisan support across the State of Arizona.

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Mar 20, 2013

Many of the issues that the detractors of this project will bring up in today's hearing have been addressed in the Congressional record at some point.

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