Rob Bishop

A return to the failed policies of the 1800s is hardly 'innovative.'

It must be nice, it must be nice to have Washington on your side.

This bill preempts arbitrary and capricious designations threatened in the final throes of the Obama administration.

This President has relied on the Antiquities Act--originally written in 1906 to provide temporary protection of archeological sites from looting--to lock up 548 million acres of land and water on whim.

It is up to our elected officials, such as Chairman Bishop and Commissioner Rebecca Benally, to represent their local residents and be held accountable for their land use choices.

Most importantly, this bill preempts arbitrary and capricious designations threatened in the final throes of the Obama administration.

Secretary Jewell, you came to Utah seeking local input. Unfortunately, what you saw and what you heard was theater staged by radical environmentalist outsiders intent on smothering local voices.

I was very offended by the statement that you made. That hurts very deeply.

I'm not sure who President Obama thinks he is accountable to, but here in Congress we believe it's our constituents.

I reject what you said about the oil concept. What we are giving to the state is simply the permitting process.

There are shrill voices out there realizing that if we actually bring finality in this issue, they will be out of work.

Of all the bills I have seen during this Congress, I believe no one has tried harder to adhere to these principles than Chairman Bishop in the bill before us today, the 'Utah Public Lands Initiative Act.'

This creates enormous problems and economic distress on the communities that are impacted by Federal land ownership, and the bill before us is a result of many years of work, collaboration, and compromise by Chairman Bishop and Congressman…

This President has relied on the Antiquities Act, originally written in 1906, to provide temporary protection for archeological sites from looting, to lock up 548 million acres of land and water on a whim.

Hearing held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.

What this bill tries to do is four major things, bring finality in four areas.

Once again, this is a great bill. Without this bill, they run out of space. With this bill, we continue to actually help people, which is one of the reasons why Congress exists, to do good things for people. I urge my colleagues to adopt…

This is a unique bill, and I rise in strong support of the Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act that is offered by the gentlewoman from South Dakota (Mrs. Noem). This bill is one of those things that actually helps people…

I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from South Dakota (Mrs. Noem), who is a sponsor of this bill.

If the President issues a proclamation under the Antiquities Act saying I, President Barack Obama, hereby designate the Bears Ears as a national monument...

No, there's no way under existing law that you can have the co-management that the Administration is talking about.

I don't know quite how many cliches to use here, but where a scalpel could have been helpful, this is a meat ax that not only has missed the fingers, it has cut off the entire hand. In 2012, the Fish and Wildlife Service did declare the…

the pairing of new wilderness and other conservation designations with broadly supported land exchanges

Well, you know, this committee is considering Senate proposals to dismember the AT&L organization, and it doesn't really help us to support the continued existence when necessary programs seem to be delayed and not necessarily…

This is not an easy budget area. In fact, it is a very complex one, but this subcommittee has worked to produce what, I believe, is one of the best bills we have seen in years in this particular area. Is it perfect? Of course not, but it…