Rob Bishop

That is where the east-west access becomes critical.

I would like to commend the Subcommittee, Chairman Bishop, and Congressman Johnson, for your work in crafting reform language that has been included in H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act.

We are going to work with you to see what we can do by April 4.

the Committee's legislation will finally take the handcuffs off the agents and allow us to simply do our jobs.

What we need to do is make sure that we give flexibility for access. Access has to be critical.

I believe we are in the midst of a paradigm shift.

The Bears Ears National Monument movement has been in the works for a long time. This was discussed long ago by conservation groups that wanted to protect the lands that we know and love. They were hesitant at first to get tribes involved…

We have a unique window of opportunity to end the gridlock.

The benefits of land conservation and multiple-use are well-known and obvious.

I have long said it is not the use of the Antiquities Act, but rather the abuse of the Antiquities Act--by presidents of both parties--that requires Congress to carefully review this law.

Clearly the administration can give tribes coordination. But we all know what that means. It means tribes can participate in all the meetings. It means tribes can listen to the discussion. It means tribes can even make recommendations. But…

I reject this either-or proposition. Conservation and multiple-use can coexist.

Do you authorize money and manpower?

Key bottom line is there will still be a commission appointed by the tribes, there still will be a council that actually has some real ability to do something.

Any assertion that this bill throws open public land to harmful development is akin to suggesting the Patriots get five downs to go 10 yards--an outright falsehood.

This idea that we did not have any of those discussions is one of the most bogus claims that happens to be there.

We were promised data coming from the Interior Department that did not show up.

This thoughtful legislation would give it to them by codifying what we all want: appropriate monument protections and a cooperative framework to ensure that those appropriate designations are managed responsibly for the public's benefit.

I believe the bill put forward by Congressman Curtis is fair, inclusive, and it is necessary.

Eagles or Patriots, and your spread?

Thank you very much. I am going to mess up this name, as well. Once again, I will apologize in advance.

It is arrogant on the part of this legislation, given that tribal nations were given, rightfully so, under the Constitution, the ability to be sovereign and, more importantly, the ability to consult, confer, and reach consensus with the…

Is there anything in that proclamation that required the BLM to acknowledge and actually follow their advice?

Despite that unprecedented responsiveness, neither the Eagles and Patriots nor the teams in San Juan County can participate willy nilly.

I hope we can come together and work in good faith, recognizing that we all want these lands to remain public.