I believe, it is very transparent, that everything, all the hearings that we have seen from all the committees, including this one now, on this issue, is to tee up the ball so that when we finish the hostage negotiations after the government closes down, that some of the most dire elements in H.R. 2 will suddenly appear as part of the compromise and part of the law.
Grijalva warns about potential harmful provisions in H.R. 2 becoming law.
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Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, and the amendments made by this Act…
The passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.
We believe strongly that the solution is not singling out one tribe for favorable treatment to the detriment of others.
This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities.
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