04/14/2015
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"But I think you should read the bill. It is not the people who will make that choice."
"If we were actually seeking to honor tribal concerns, we would be holding a hearing on H.R. 4518, a bill with nearly 100 co-sponsors introduced by Representative Gallego to expand the Bears Ears Natio..."
"Contrary to what opponents of President Obama's creation of Bears Ears National Monument say, the designation was not some fly-by-night, last-minute proclamation."
"Ultimately, the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, a historic coalition representing the five tribes connected to Bears Ears, felt cut out of the process and left the negotiating table."