On the whole, the land exchange contemplated by H.R. 5780 is a spectacular opportunity to consolidate scattered trust lands into more usable larger parcels.

We acknowledge and respect the tribe's position, and commit to work with the tribe and the Department of the Interior.

I think one of the things that both Congress and also the people of the United States do not realize is that the Federal Government makes money off royalties of oil and gas.

We commit to work with the Department, local governments, NGOs, and affected third parties to resolve particular issues.

Collectively, the BLM lands to be acquired by SITLA are expected to produce significant revenue to Utah's school trust.

I wonder what moral authority is government to demand draconian sacrifices by our people when it treats the remaining water so frivolously.

Don't you think that that is irresponsible?

So, for $330 million of cost we are relieving ourselves of $3.8 billion of costs?

I am not entirely clear why that would be such a bad deal for taxpayers.

Combining all of the powers in the same hands is the very definition of tyranny.

This is not voluntary, and that it is going to remove much hydroelectric power...

Well, California and Oregon are intent on tearing down four perfectly good hydroelectric dams on the Klamath that are producing 130 megawatts of the cleanest and cheapest power on the planet.