Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, I appreciate the gentleman's commitment and I appreciate the comments that he will be there. There is this bigger question that needs to be answered. Where we draw the line is a matter that still needs some kind of discussion, I recognize that. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a brilliant letter from me to Chairman Grijalva on this particular issue' House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources, Washington, DC, May 6, 2019. Hon. Raul Grijalva, Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: It is frustrating that the Democrat Leadership has scheduled H.R. 375, legislation to reverse Carcieri v. Salazar, under suspension one week after the committee markup of the bill. It disregards what I believe was a bipartisan agreement to work on an amendment to the bill to improve consultation between the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and states and counties to mitigate the impacts of taking land in trust in their jurisdictions. The Carcieri decision created vast uncertainty over the fee-to-trust process for tribes and impacted stakeholders. I voted for H.R. 375 in committee as a display of my support for resolving Carcieri. My support for the bill's advancement is contingent upon the inclusion of reasonable safeguards on BIA's powers. During markup on H.R. 375, Messrs. Huffman and Gosar discussed a mutual, bipartisan desire to respond to long- standing state and local concerns.…”