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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions against the desires of the vast majority of Americans.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Statement on the importance of national monuments.

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