In October of last year, a nearly complete fossil of a Teratophoneus, a cousin of the well-known Tyrannosaurus rex, was airlifted out of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument right here in southern Utah. Treasure troves of fossils and numerous new species have been unearthed in this crown jewel of our public lands that advance our understanding of time historic.
I am running for the United States Congress to unseat Rep. Chris Stewart, one of the architects of destruction of our national monuments, including Grand Staircase Escalante, which is situated fully inside this congressional district. Stewart worked with President Trump and Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to significantly diminish the size of both Grand Staircase and Bears Ears National Monuments.