"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 National Monument."
"This bill, as I said over and over again at the last hearing and I will say it again today, we should not be considering."
"What we have in this bill is not tribal management, but management by the President and picking people that the President wants."
"Tribal leaders could not be clearer: H.R. 4532 is not wanted."
"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."
"Just 3 weeks ago, right before the holiday district period, we had a hearing on a similar rushed piece of legislation to provide cover for President Trump's illegal elimination of the Grand Staircase-..."
"If this legislation was truly intended to protect the outdoor recreation economy of Utah, it would incorporate my bill, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act."
"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."
"We are now engaging in a process to not protect over a million acres that had been protected by President Obama."
"I strongly agree that they should be permanently protected for the use and enjoyment of future generations."
"The message that we have heard from the tribal leaders, which I want to amplify, is that there is an overwhelming amount of support for the Bears Ears National Monument."