Russell Begaye: “I encourage all to carefully read the Obama Proclamation, as it presents a thorough, accurate, and compelling…”

Instead of this bill, the Subcommittee should be holding a hearing on H.R. 4518, the Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act, introduced by Congressman Gallego.

Our people are hurting. And when you see EPA pulling out, and you have water tanks that are being pulled off, you have hay that is not being provided because of the spill that was caused by their workers, it is really devastating.

This bill will provide water to 40 percent that do not have water in the State of Utah, members of my Nation.

If another company, a private company did this and they took responsibility for it, guess what, there will be people in jail.