Raúl Grijalva: “Gentlemen, if the current offshore policy is based on some similar assumptions... don't we have to rewrite our offshore…”

We believe strongly that the solution is not singling out one tribe for favorable treatment to the detriment of others.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.

My amendment consists of reasonable fixes that Republicans have previously supported. If adopted, Democrats would unanimously support the final passage of this bill. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield…