"Today, Congressman Curtis, backed with the unanimous support of the Utah congressional delegation, brings us H.R. 4532."
"By giving Congress--and not the President--authority over public land, our Constitution guarantees that all voices will be heard when a decision affecting millions of acres of land is made."
"While it is difficult to overstate how politicized the creation and management of our national monuments has become, I believe all sides of this debate share many common goals, where we can still work..."
"This bill will protect lands in southeastern Utah, in my district, and it will do it the right way."
"I also believe that moving swiftly to find solutions is critical."
"This bill is about protecting areas, not opening mining, or oil and gas, development."
"Representative John Curtis' bill creates an Archeological Resources Protection Unit for each monument and, additionally, mandates that at least 10 law enforcement personnel be assigned to each monumen..."
"This bill creates long-term certainty for my constituents."
"This bill will create the first-ever tribally co-managed national monument."
"It is important to note this bill precludes any type of mining or development of oil or gas within the boundaries of the 1.35 million acres of the original Bears Ears Monument."
"This bill empowers Utah's local tribes and community leaders to properly manage these areas."