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Hatch Applauds Zinke Confirmation

Statement

Date: March 1, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Arts, Entertainment, and History Legislative Branch

Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, issued the following statement following the Senate confirmation of Ryan Zinke to serve as Secretary of the Interior:

"As a fellow Westerner who understands our way of life, Ryan Zinke is the right choice to lead the Interior Department. Under his leadership, I am confident that the Department will be committed to an inclusive approach to land management that values the voices of Utahns and respects our role in stewarding the lands we know and love. In particular, he understands the enormous damage inflicted on our communities by the abuse of the Antiquities Act. I look forward to working closely with Secretary Zinke and the President to undo the harm caused by the unilateral designations of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments."


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