I thank the gentleman, who is doing a great job as chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, for yielding. Madam Chair, what should be crystal clear by now is that our friends across the aisle do not have solutions to the energy…

In this subcommittee, we have a responsibility to examine critical issues of U.S. foreign policy and national security.

I understand that most of our Republican House colleagues voted against these landmark laws.

We cannot allow the risk of imperfection in these programs to paralyze them as bridges crumble, as manufacturing lines stall for want of microchips, as the climate becomes increasingly hostile for our children and our grandchildren.

I am pro-forest management, which would certainly help with reduce of carbon emissions that are emitted with the catastrophic wildfires.

I deeply appreciate that.

I have nine requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I didn't prepare a speech today. I brought the bill to the floor because I have great empathy for my colleague on the other side of the aisle who has the unenviable task of somehow trying to defend this 200-page bill, the polluters over…

This is a communist-style takeover, and we have even heard from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they never want to invest in fossil fuels.

the minority intends to make sure that there is no waste, fraud, or abuse in these programs

These huge investments are necessary to take on the unprecedented challenges that our country faces, from climate change to healthcare costs to competition in global markets.

This bill will achieve this goal.

The bill will preserve access to thousands of rock climbing routes in wilderness areas across the country.

The BOLT Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses later today.

We commend Chair Tom Tiffany, Ranking Member Joe Neguse, Vice-Chair John Curtis and the Federal Lands Subcommittee for taking steps to advance legislation.

This Range Access Act helps to solve a more modern problem.

Outdoor recreation is important not only to me personally, to my family, but to my constituents back home in Colorado.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is my honor to introduce Andy Mueller, General Manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District.