Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. As I indicated, much of the opposition to this legislation is coming from Indian country. All the pueblos in New Mexico have opposed this legislation. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona is opposed to this legislation. Twenty-six tribes from across the country, including Texas, have opposed this legislation. They see an impact on sacred sites, history, and culture that has not been factored into this discussion, nor have native peoples, particularly those affected nearby in San Carlos. Apaches have been allowed to run what is important, which is the government-to-government consultation. Just a point. The chairman, my friend from the Natural Resources Committee, mentioned the CBO score for this bill. There are also two points to make. The CBO says this bill could cost the taxpayers up to $5 billion over 10 years. This cost is not offset. CBO says the payments to government could be significant, but the bill's provisions don't allow CBO to score them accurately. A straight royalty, for sure, would have certainty and would return what was needed. I reserve the balance of my time.”