Raúl Grijalva

It has been almost 2 years since we had a chance to discuss these issues in person with you, Madam Secretary.

No Federal agency should be cloaked in mystery, particularly when it comes to spending American's hard-earned dollars.

I think that the permitting issue is a ruse to try to weaken other kinds of laws, whether it be NEPA, Endangered Species, bedrock environmental laws.

So, if we are talking about poverty, there is going to be ample opportunity for the Republican Majority to show their concern about helping those that are not in a position, unfortunately, to be helped, and that the rest of us have a…

I know you are not promoting a policy of energy poverty for the people of this nation, and while the word transition might be uncomfortable for some, it is a reality, and as we transition into clean, renewable for the sake of the planet…

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the lands that make up the tribes' proposed national monument at the Grand Canyon.

The tribes have served as the principle protectors, guardians, stewards of the Grand Canyon, their real and spiritual home, since this time.

I will save us the exercise of going through that and indicate to the gentleman that my comments are directed in general and not specifically to anyone, but if he is offended by them, I apologize for that, but I do not apologize for the…

Attacks on this investment are misguided, they are misplaced, and we should treat this public unit as we do with any shared heritage of history in the Parks Service.

I just want to ask for unanimous consent to enter into the record on the impression that was given that the previous Congress did not do any oversight hearings or the Administration didn't participate.

These cuts would deliver irreparable blows across the government, damaging our economic potential, national security, and quality of life.

The Interior Department you inherited had been purposely and systematically gutted, demoralized, and diminished.

Your historic election, which made you one of the first two Native American women to ever serve in the U.S. Congress, was a beacon of hope in one of our democracy's darkest times.

My legislation, H.R. 1351, would repeal the land transfer that would allow foreign mining companies Rio Tinto and BPH to establish the Resolution Copper mine.

We cannot take Resolution Copper and Rio Tinto's promises to the citizens of Arizona and the country at their word.

In particular, their concerns about the Chinese government potentially benefiting from the policy decisions we make here in the United States.

Right whales cannot afford to lose this time; each year we deny science-based protections to the species, it creeps closer to extinction.

We cannot allow extreme reactions to congressional politics dictate the future of the right whale and set dangerous precedent for other species along the way.

Rep. Grijalva's RESCUE Whales Act would repeal the Right Whale Rider and return to the prior status quo.

Thank you, Chair Bentz, Ranking Member Huffman, and members of the Subcommittee for this opportunity to submit testimony.

For these reasons, we urge you to oppose H.J. Res. 29, H.J. Res. 46, and H.J. Res 49.

This bill, which was drafted by radical environmental groups for a Representative from Arizona, would put thousands of hardworking Mainers out of work without meaningfully protecting one right whale.

Representative Grijalva's bill would eliminate the time needed for crucial research into patterns of right whale distribution and abundance, and instead force a shutdown of Maine's lobster fishery.

Republican solutions are to weaken and erode the critical tools our nation uses to prevent extinction.

I think they are wonderful, iconic, and need to be saved at whatever cost.