Jason Chaffetz: “It is an embarrassment to this Congress that they wouldn't show up and answer those questions.”

Another major burden for county government is the emergency services needed to support such a massive amount of land.

So, to suggest that there was not a dialogue, you can point to President Obama. He never listened to us.

This was widely regarded as one of the worst governance systems in the world.

The legislation before you today does not convert any public land to private property.