Raúl Grijalva: “Chaco Canyon and the withdrawal would be an example of that, in terms of protecting that sacred site.”

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

I rise today, the proud granddaughter of a bracero, a hardworking Mexican immigrant who came to this country for a better life, and I stand as the proud daughter of a U.S. Congressman, a man who spent his entire life fighting for justice…

This amendment says that this act cannot take effect until the Secretary certifies that the Bureau of Land Management and other Federal permitting agencies have sufficient staff and funding to actually comply with the deadlines established…

One thing came out of this was good. I quit smoking.