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I am always pleased that this Committee is as bipartisan as it is in terms of finding solutions and working together for the issues that are presented here.

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

We cannot have meaningful tribal consultations as long as the mining industry has the automatic right to mine wherever they stake a claim.

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.