I think we should be about the business of giving him what he wants.

This has been done in the past.

The withdrawal area and where the ban on uranium mining would be is all Federal land.

It is my priority, as it should be that of the Trump administration, to permanently protect this place--in recognition of its significance to our Native American culture, this country's history, the public health of nearby communities, and…

Your community, Hopi, Navajo, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Congress, and tribes and nations from across the country have all supported this legislation.

Our voices should and must be heard equally along with the environmental special interest groups.

But the fact of the matter remains that, with Chaco Canyon, this is about preserving a sacred site, yes, primarily.

Companies will simply be discouraged from developing the minerals on my behalf because it just doesn't make sense economically or technologically to pinpoint my small amount of minerals stranded amongst Federal minerals.

The bill would put off limits my mineral rights and the mineral rights of thousands of allottees.

To suggest the bill receives significant opposition is factually incorrect.

There is no net return for the taxpayer from hardrock mining and uranium mining in this case, in particular.

I am concerned that the Grand Canyon withdrawal moratorium would be targeted under this policy.