Congress gave the President the authority to designate national monuments--on lands already belonging to the taxpayers--because the legislative process can grind to a halt and prevent special places from being protected in time.
Bishop defends the President's authority under the Antiquities Act for timely protection of lands.
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I appreciate this opportunity. This bill has got one thing that I think is going for it very heavily in that it authorizes the opportunity of having the Federal Government being forced to actually deal with the local community on…
Is the gentleman sure he really wants the Federal Government having a forest in his place?
Twenty years from now, come back here, and we will tell the gentleman we told him so. Madam Speaker, I have no objections to the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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