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“I am prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record two letters in opposition to H.R. 3905 signed by virtually every major environmental organization in the country. November 8, 2017. Dear Representative: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, we urge you to OPPOSE H.R. 3905, the ``Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act'' scheduled for mark-up in House Natural Resources on Wednesday. Section 3 of this radical bill, which would require Congressional approval of any monument extension or designation involving National Forest lands in Minnesota, represents yet another direct attack on one of our nation's bedrock conservation laws, and flatly ignores the overwhelming public support for protecting unique and sensitive federal lands and ocean areas through national monument designations. We urge the committee to consider the following during markup of H.R. 3905 this week: Contrary to the Intent of the Law--The Antiquities Act was designed to allow for swift and necessary action, including when Congress is either unable or unwilling to act, to protect irreplaceable resources from potential threats.…”