I would say so, too. And I think that we need to look at the policies that are in place that are causing that deterioration.

BLM's erroneous determination will negatively impact the ability of railroads to authorize the use of their respective rights-of-way.

I wonder what moral authority has the government to demand Draconian conservation measures from citizens when their own government thinks nothing of squandering water on a massive scale to adjust water temperatures for the fish.

You shut down pumps, cost us a half-million acre-feet of water because one Delta smelt was caught in the pumps, and you don't call that Draconian?

We just received testimony that endangered species are declining, despite all of these policies.

In the 1970s Congress passed laws such as NEPA and ESA that have been abused to drastically restrict our ability to manage our forests.

I think that that is--would be very concerning for a company to send that message.

Do you understand how that sounds to the American people, or the people in my region who have stretched every drop of water in their homes?

I want to ask you how your budget addresses threats to our lands from extremists, like those who recently occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

You are holding your own with strength and dignity, despite the disrespectful, patronizing, paternalistic bullying.

I want to thank you for the work the Department has done to see this plan to completion.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Officer Ashley Guindon, a law enforcement officer and Marine Corps Reserve veteran who answered the call to serve her community and her country. In her heart, Officer Guindon was a guardian. She was…

Mr. Speaker, I want to express my strong support for the bipartisan, bicameral Competitive Service Act, S. 1580, before the House today. I am pleased to sponsor the House companion, H.R. 2827, of this common-sense legislation with my…

Only one person in the room, I might add, has actually produced a budget for the coming fiscal year, and that is Secretary Jewell.

$12 billion is an intimidating number.

If unaddressed, climate change will continue to make the American West dryer and hotter.

I am concerned about the National Park Service's deferred maintenance backlog.

Producing a detailed annual budget request for the entire Federal Government is an enormous task that requires serious work and political courage.