02/24/2015
https://congress.gov...
"When we first began this process, naysayers claimed that there would be great harm to businesses in the mountains."
"The San Gabriel Mountains monument... makes nature accessible to 15 million people."
"What would you tell them about the economic benefits that public lands protections, like a national monument status could bring for businesses of all types that are located nearby?"
"My bill, H.R. 2215, the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and River Protection Act would expand the San Gabriel Mountains national monument."