Raúl Grijalva: “What these bills ignore is that protecting fish and wildlife is not just a good idea in principle, but good for the…”

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

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

I believe that we need a clean Carcieri fix.

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.