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Today, Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Chairman Emeritus Rob Bishop (UT-01), Executive Vice-Chairman Scott Tipton (CO-03), and Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statements after the Democratic majority passed three job-killing land grab bills:

"This is yet another attempt by Chairman Grijalva to deceive people into believing that modern mining poses a health and safety risk to the American people. The Grand Canyon is the most iconic landmark in Arizona and one of the most iconic in the world, I fully support its preservation. It’s particularly disgusting that Chairman Grijalva is disguising his effort to cripple America’s mining industry as an effort to protect the Grand Canyon. Democrats know these bills have no chance of passing the Senate or being signed into law, but they insist on shoving them through at the behest of radical environmental extremists," said Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04).

"This is the candy corn of legislation, no one likes it but it keeps getting forced on you. These bills we have gone through before, debated before, they were defeated before and if the good Lord is willing, they will be defeated again … in the meantime, I guess we will continue to talk about stuff for special interest groups," said Chairman Emeritus Rob Bishop (UT-01).

"A public lands bill that primarily impacts Colorado’s 3rd District should include broad stakeholder support from the 3rd District. The CORE Act does not adequately incorporate reasonable changes or input from around the 3rd District to receive broad local consensus nor bipartisan support that has typically been the driving force behind successful public lands legislation in Colorado.  Many impacted communities and stakeholders in the 3rd District have not been included in the creation of the CORE Act, and the result is an unbalanced effort. I believe we would be in a much different place on the CORE Act if enough outreach had occurred, and if the process had been more inclusive and incorporated ideas important to many communities in the 3rd District.  I plan to continue to engage with the Colorado delegation and my constituents on working towards legislation that reflects the interests of the entire 3rd District," said Executive Vice-Chairman Scott Tipton (CO-03).

"Like most of the Democrats’ partisan agenda, the three natural resource bills being considered this week will go nowhere in the Senate. These bills will negatively impact local communities, increase our dependence on foreign sources of energy, and hamper critical military training. Instead of trampling on the will of local communities, the House majority should work to craft bipartisan legislation that increases access to America’s public lands and expands hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities in Colorado and throughout the nation," said Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05).

Background:

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