Raúl Grijalva: “Our opponents say that the Lands Replacement Act could not have been intended to allow use of our replacement lands for…”

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.

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.

Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands.