Raúl Grijalva: “Grijalva, Hon. Raul M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona.”

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.

I look forward to working with you, Madam Chair, and the other members of the Subcommittee to move this bipartisan bill in a similar bipartisan manner.

My amendment would prevent this bill from creating a situation where the agency is required to decide on permits before the applicants have had a chance to go through environmental reviews. Without my amendment, this bill will force the…

This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands.