This issue is a divisive issue in Congress for both parties.
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Grijalva acknowledges the contentious nature of the Puerto Rico status issue in Congress.
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We believe strongly that the solution is not singling out one tribe for favorable treatment to the detriment of others.
I look forward to working with you, Madam Chair, and the other members of the Subcommittee to move this bipartisan bill in a similar bipartisan manner.
to merely open the floodgates to the use of our public lands without any protections, due process, community involvement... is going back to a time that got us into this situation.
Effective democratic governance depends upon informed public participation, and several international conventions and policy guidelines call for enhanced public participation in environmental management.





