John Curtis

Their safety should be, and is, of the utmost importance.

Villainizing Westerners, and those who disagree with management decisions, does nothing to build the bridges of trust and cooperation that is vital to proper stewardship of the land.

Absolutely no one in this room, on either side of the aisle, condones violence or threats against Federal employees--unfortunately, I feel the need to make that perfectly clear.

It is unfortunate that I feel I need to even make that statement.

I was very fortunate to be part of an Emery County public lands package that was signed into law this year.

Calling for local ownership and control of public lands does not embody an attack on the Federal Government.

It is my sense that it is also not a reflection on who you are as a community.

I think all of you have spoken today about the importance of building relationships to solve problems without creating more divisiveness.

I thank my friend for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill to designate the United States Postal Service in Orem, Utah, as the Jerry C. Washburn Post Office Building. This is a great honor for me, Madam Speaker, as I…

We are all familiar with the famous line from Thomas Jefferson, ``The government closest to the people serves the people best.'' So how is it that we are here today considering a bill that has been opposed by every member of the Alaskan…

Yes, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Curtis moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 1146, to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a…

I am from Utah's 3rd Congressional District, and I have always imagined that we were BLM's favorite district until this recent decision.

We love our BLM agents on the ground, and we are really frustrated with those 2,000 miles away.

It seems to me that the real climate deniers are the ones who are trying to put 100 percent of this burden on the United States and leaving out the rest of the world in this conversation.

I deeply regret that, when it comes to the environment, we make this such a partisan issue.

I have no more speakers on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I am proud to rise in strong support of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. In recent years, Utah has witnessed incredible growth in our tech and innovation sector, bringing thousands of jobs and strengthening our economy…

I want to thank Chairman Engel for sponsoring this legislation and working with me to hold the Burmese military accountable for its barbaric attacks on the Rohingya in the fall of 2017.

As a Member of Congress, I think we are frustrated more than we would like with powers that we believe belong to us not being exercised.

I am not opposed to mineral withdrawals when appropriate and, in fact, have sponsored two pieces of legislation withdrawing a total of over 2 million acres of Federal land from extraction.

I will note that both of these bills are Democrat-sponsored, and that there is no Republican bill being considered at the hearing today.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you to all of our witnesses for being here.

The bill specifically says that the prohibition of leasing and development applies only to Federal lands, not tribal lands.

I must, however, raise a few concerns with the proposals before us today, which I fear lack the necessary consensus that is critical for measures of this scope.