Raúl Grijalva: “We have bent the rules, changed the criteria and, basically, jeopardized economic development, water usage, and…”

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

The number of CBP agents under investigation for a large variety of transgressions is extremely concerning.

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

I would urge Secretary Mayorkas and the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security to have these agents investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.