On the recordAugust 4, 2015
I congratulate my colleagues from Idaho on this particular piece of legislation, proving it can be done right. It was just a few weeks ago that the President unilaterally declared a monument in the State of Nevada the size of Rhode Island, with two counties that had no input in the process. Our delegation had no input. The collaborative effort that we saw from Idaho and how it works and how the system should work needs to be recognized. What happened in Nevada, I feel, was a disgrace. It is a shame we are standing here today with a monument in the State of Nevada the size of Rhode Island with no input from Nevada's delegation or counties, just a single action made by one person. ____________________
