"The Secretary of Interior, Kenneth Salazar plans to deprive the people of this nation of 42 percent of all domestic source of uranium critical to the national defense."
"Mohave County, while it benefits somewhat from this activity, would starve if it were dependent upon the tourism as a primary source of income."
"Our unemployment rate is currently 11 percent. My brothers in the Navajo Nation are at a staggering 52 percent."
"I think this legislation is so important to honor the faith of the men, not only the men who fought but our President, who offered that prayer."
"Rather than respect a longstanding and carefully crafted compromise agreed to by all parties, the current Administration would rather march forward with their goal of locking up even more federal land..."
"Mr. Chairman, the Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act is simply an effort to restore an agreement..."
"Careful environmental studies... make it clear that uranium mining in this area pose no real threat to the environment."
"I do, however, hope that I can work with the Secretary to continue this work because I think it is so very, very important and meaningful to the people who served."
"We the people."
"We believe strongly that the recent calls for a withdrawal of the area... violate the spirit of that 1983/84 agreement."
"So the Congress represents the voice of the American people, correct?"