I hope that we will now be able to begin a conversation that will lead to enacting a bipartisan law.

I sincerely hope that now, with my proposal, and both the House and Senate Republican proposals on the table, that we are going to be able to sit down and negotiate in good faith.

I secured a commitment from the President and Democratic leadership that we would get long-overdue energy permitting done, finally.

I secured a commitment from the President and Democratic leadership that we would get long-overdue energy permitting done, finally.

I hope that we will now be able to begin a conversation that will lead to enacting a bipartisan law.

I sincerely hope that now, with my proposal, and both the House and Senate Republican proposals on the table, that we are going to be able to sit down and negotiate in good faith.

I don't know why we can't just work together. I don't know why we can't agree that we need a balanced approach.

American oil and gas is certainly clean energy compared to what the Administration is considering importing from Venezuela, and morally cleaner than lifting sanctions on Iran.

I have been very vocal about how concerned I am that we are still waiting for the next five-year offshore program of oil and gas lease sales.

I firmly believe that we and our allies are going to need fossil fuels for the foreseeable future and that robust and continued leasing by the Department are a key part of that effort to maintain U.S. leadership in energy security.

This morning, the Committee will be discussing the President's proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget for the Department of the Interior and other items within its purview.

American oil and gas is certainly clean energy compared to what the Administration is considering importing from Venezuela, and morally cleaner than lifting sanctions on Iran.