"Neguse, Hon. Joe, a Representative in Congress from the State of Colorado."
"I am deeply disappointed that today we are considering legislation that would do the opposite, and that would take us backwards in our efforts to protect and preserve our nation's public lands."
"My counterparts continue to insist on discussing legislative measures that, first and foremost, conflict with congressional intent and, in my view, contravene public opinion."
"Now, it is labeled as 'congressional oversight,' but what this bill essentially does is strip the President of the executive authority to declare national monuments on existing Federal land."
"The Antiquities Act was passed in 1906 to permit exactly what this bill is trying to undermine, allowing for presidents to bypass congressional gridlock and protect critical Federal lands and resource..."
"Apparently, the only people who believe that we shouldn't be designating national monuments are House Republicans."
"In fact, annual polls conducted by Colorado College just last year have consistently found that an overwhelming majority of voters, of constituents, of citizens in the West in particular, support monu..."
"An example of one of these monuments is in my district. In 2022, President Biden designated the Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument."
"This bill would preclude, prevent, and eliminate the ability of the President of the United States, Republican or Democrat, from taking the step that he did 2 years ago."
"The resource management plans that these bills are attempting to stall are still only in the draft phase, so they are in an early stage of their process."
"I think it is disappointing that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are trying to hold up necessary agency action intended to ensure that our lands are being managed appropriately."
"We write to urge you to oppose H.R. 6547 offered by Rep. Boebert, which would circumvent a court ordered public process."