I have introduced the bill H.R. 2285, the Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Properties Act, that would enhance coordination and training within the Department of Homeland Security to stop stolen antiquities from entering the United States.

H.R. 2285 was recently reported out of the Committee on Homeland Security and I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill.

I'm simply saying this process in my judgment was not fair as carried out.

We expect agencies to deal with our citizens in a fair, open, transparent fashion, and to use the most fair process they can.

To allow an agency to make a ruling on state-owned land--Alaska owns this land.

I want to thank our ranking member, Mr. Engel, and the Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith for his work on this.

This makes us very proud. But every year, brave Americans volunteer to be on call for this duty.

A report that was produced with no public scrutiny or independent review of the methodologies, the information sources or findings is not independent.

These reports will improve our oversight of this important effort.

I want to thank the bill's sponsor, Judge Poe, and his coauthor, Mr. Connolly, for their steadfast work and leadership.

Your report was privately commissioned and done in a closed process that was subject to little scrutiny.