Raúl Grijalva: “I join with the comments of a number of you in applauding the President for signaling a new direction and a willingness…”

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.

My amendment consists of reasonable fixes that Republicans have previously supported. If adopted, Democrats would unanimously support the final passage of this bill. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield…

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

I worry the integrity of the investigations is at risk.