Virginia Foxx actually said...

"Originally intended for the preservation of often-vandalized archeological sites, the Antiquities Act of 1906 granted the President unilateral authority to proclaim national monuments on Federal lands..."

"Presidents have clearly ignored the requirement to minimize the size of national monuments when proclaiming many of the national monuments created today."

"The excessive size of many national monuments is an issue because the agencies that manage them frequently restrict access to the land for recreational use, energy development, grazing, and other purp..."

"A Western Governors Association study shows that motorized recreation provided over $250 billion in economic impact in 2011."