"I thank the gentlelady from New Mexico for setting up my question so well by talking about the Tribal Forest Protection Act and the Good Neighbor Authority."
"the investments that were secured by House Democrats and President Biden in the last Congress were a downpayment, a downpayment."
"one of the largest input costs for American farmers and ranchers is the cost of energy."
"We are working very diligently to bring the resources of the Federal Government and to partner with State and local municipalities."
"The issue of the out-migration of population in rural areas is a major concern across the country."
"America's farmers and ranchers who I often call the first environmentalists, to really worry about the environment"
"Thank goodness for that Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which said we were supposed to be producing oil on the North Slope."
"My focus is on the Administration following the laws that we pass in Congress."
"Your goal is not to produce energy in Alaska. Delaying is your best tactic."
"It seems like the administrative state has become the 4th branch of government, and you are more focused on following some internal memo and processes and political ideologues in the Department, rathe..."
"This is pathetic, you should be ashamed. The Administration should be ashamed. This is unthinkable, what this Administration is doing to the people of Alaska."
"I sat down with the CBO Director. He admitted they messed up like they always do when it is a Republican piece of legislation."
"the Ag Committee really is, for almost everything that we deal with, is very bipartisan."
"We are very anxious today to have this hearing to examine the current and potential uses of artificial intelligence in our agricultural system."
"And Mr. Wendtland, I know that you would think reclaiming abandoned mines would be a bipartisan issue."
"I think your testimony talked about wastewater treatment. Can you talk about some of the other potential markets for biochar?"
"Even the market for a quantifiable and measurable carbon sequestration product, I think there are big markets for that."
"I am doing a little tally of agencies that are following the law and breaking the law."