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As a thank you for joining him at the 2021 Silicon Slopes Summit, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sent Apple CEO, Tim Cook a box of Utah’s fry sauce with a thank you note. The two men have been friends for years after meeting professionally through Senator Lee’s work in the Senate. On stage at the summit, the pair joked about fry sauce, one of Utah’s prime culinary contributions, and its suitability for Apple’s corporate cafeterias.

As a congressional delegation, we stand united in opposing the unilateral expansion of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by way of President Joe Biden’s divisive proclamation. From the beginning of his presidency, we have been clear about our willingness to work with him on a permanent legislative solution. It is disappointing that these calls were ignored, and a route was chosen that will only delay needed permanent protections and resources for these areas.