Raúl Grijalva: “This whole discussion is about, and appropriately so, a value judgment, that the parks are a value, economic…”

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

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.

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

Effective democratic governance depends upon informed public participation, and several international conventions and policy guidelines call for enhanced public participation in environmental management.