Rob Bishop

H.R. 4532 is a sensible and responsible answer to that question. Congress should pass it with all deliberate speed.

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

Thank you very much. I am now going to ask Mr. John Tahsuda to stand, if you would, please.

Eagles or Patriots, and your spread?

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

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

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

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.

Chairman Bishop sharply questioned whether the Ute Indian Tribe and the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition had a strong and ongoing relationship to the lands and resources contained within the Bears Ears National Monument.

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

The people who came here from a distance and will return to a distance had to GPS the Bears Ears to get there.

This is the only way you can actually have that kind of input taking place.

The Commission is a fraud. It is a sham. They get to advise, but the advice can easily be rejected.

I like you. You are wrong, but I like you.

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…

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.

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

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

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

I believe Utah is ready to move away from the tired arguments of the past.

Thank you for being here, especially President Begaye.

A lot more protection.

There is a reason that Washington declarations like Grand Staircase and Bears Ears are described in Utah as 'midnight monuments.'

Opposition would come from those who, in candor, are unlikely to support the administration under any circumstance.

I want to commend Mr. Stewart for the legislation that you have here. That is exactly the process we are trying to have.