These restrictions have not only killed our forests, they have destroyed the economies of our local communities that used to thrive on the harvest of surplus timber.

But if the forest is desperately overcrowded, trees do not have enough room to grow and thrive.

Let me say that, any executive action to abolish existing monuments will be met with significant opposition from the American people.

What we found is restrictions on public use reduce public visitation, and the jobs we lose are high-paying, full-time jobs, and they are replaced with low-wage, seasonal jobs.

This Subcommittee has set three over-arching principles for this Congress: To restore public access to public lands; to restore sound management to public lands; and to restore the Federal Government as a good neighbor to local communities…

Both Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears were designated in the face of unanimous opposition from the congressional delegation, the governor, and local counties.

One more question maybe for the future edification of Mr. Beyer.

the previous administration designated thousands of acres of monument land in Siskiyou County, over the direct protest of the residents and local governments.

monuments are a very important part of our culture, serving as a reminder of our history, and memorializing significant historical events.

Despite the narrative of my Republican colleagues, our national monuments are popular and will not go down without a fight.

So, people are fleeing.

I hope today the Budget Committee will continue to look to RSC's budget proposals for policy ideas as you begin drafting the fiscal year 2018 budget.