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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.

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Jun 21, 2017

An example that supporters of this legislation use is from Oregon. It is from 1984. In the 33 years since then, I am aware of no example of a Federal agency refusing to allow a company to do vegetation management work and then holding the…

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Jun 21, 2017

Let me repeat: We are talking about caution and what is causing fires; and 0.03 percent of fires caused by transmission lines is the data that is available to us. I know facts sometimes don't matter, but they should matter in something as…

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Jun 21, 2017

Wildfires are a huge problem in our country. They are becoming more frequent and more intense, and they pose a growing threat to public safety and local economies. But, instead of taking steps to reduce wildfire threats, this bill tries to…

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Jun 21, 2017

A unanimous consent request, a legal opinion by the legal counsel of the Justice Department relative to Members of Congress to conduct oversight of the executive branch, with no objection.

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Jun 21, 2017

The agency's budget justification admits that these cuts would have a significantly harmful impact.

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Jun 21, 2017

I appreciate that. Let me be very specific, though.

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Jun 21, 2017

I really believe this policy is undemocratic, as well as offensive to every Member in Congress.

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Jun 21, 2017

Of course, they support a budget that slashes LWCF funding by 85 percent.

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Jun 21, 2017

This budget reflects their endless campaign to sell off public lands that the American people love.

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Jun 21, 2017

This budget reflects Republican's constant attacks on science and repeated claims that climate change is fake.

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Jun 21, 2017

This budget reflects their bottomless desire for irresponsible drilling and mining on every inch of public land.

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Jun 21, 2017

This budget reflects the Republican belief that this generation of politicians gets to decide which species go extinct.

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Jun 21, 2017

The Trump budget is just standard Republican talking points in budget form.

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Jun 21, 2017

The budget reflects the bottomless desire for irresponsible drilling and mining on every inch of public land.

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Jun 21, 2017

Democrats have resisted these destructive proposals before, and we will do so again.

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Jun 21, 2017

The budget reflects Republican's constant attacks on science and repeated claims that climate change is fake.

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Jun 21, 2017

The math in this budget is disingenuous, at best, and needs to be treated as such.

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Jun 21, 2017

Much of what comes from the Trump White House is not true, but the President's 2018 budget tells us the truth.

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Jun 21, 2017

There is no confusion about where Democrats stand. We support full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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May 23, 2017

Based on the actions of this Administration so far, such as neutering many of these RACs...

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May 23, 2017

It makes it abundantly clear who this Administration is trying to serve.

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May 23, 2017

Ms. Pinto has brought us textbook environmental injustice. She and her community deserve better.

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May 23, 2017

Environmental justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws…

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May 22, 2017

It is not about window dressing or it is not about them. It is a broad-based responsibility.

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