Malcolm Wallop: “One of the rationale that has been proffered for S. 4 is to improve American competitiveness, and this does.”

I say the other side of that coin to the chairman of the committee is Secretary Babbitt who had said that he would force them to accept whatever offer he makes or remain inholdings forever. The other side of that coin is the arrogant abuse…

I would. But there is no reason it has to be. They hunt in the Grand Teton National Park. It does not stop anything from going on there. Hunting can be eliminated under that status, as well. It is not an issue between hunting and mining…

I did not say 3,700 people had been taken out. I said if you look at budget projections, it is 3,700 people. Personnel by which the National Park Service will be reduced over the next 5 years. I did not say they had been. What has taken…

Is the Senator aware that my amendment adopts all her findings and, therefore, the mining issue, to the extent it exists, exists in yours as well as mine? We do not permit mining, just valid existing rights, which yours does. So mining is…