"For clarity, can you again explain how most school districts already comply with these proposed standards?"
"I find it unacceptable that the bill includes language ranging from a public land giveaway, to a failure to protect the Bears Ears region, to shedding environmental protections, and the fact that this..."
"The fact that this bill attempts to steal over 100,000 acres of land, I find is offensive to the concept of tribal sovereignty, as well as the integrity of our Nation's agreement with our Indian Natio..."
"I hope that in the future we can be more evenhanded in the committee."
"my district's top priority, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, has not received a hearing yet."
"Aren't there other humane methods like this, instead of costly roundups and dangerous and costly holdings and even slaughter, to manage our wild horse population?"
"Can you give me information to reassure my constituents that the advice of that committee is non-binding and inform me as to what other options are being looked into the BLM, other than the completely..."
"When you lose your apex predator, it throws entire ecosystems out of whack."
"For generations, mere consultation has always fallen short for Native Americans, and much of this is just because it is a checkmark on a piece of paper."
"I am hopeful that we can move forward. I am not asking for a markup. I am just asking for a hearing."
"How does the agency intend to improve the final regulation to ensure that it achieves congressional mandates in the ESA to protect and recover listed plants and animals?"
"Would the BLM's proposed rule take away these special participation opportunities from states and local governments?"