This monumental mis-step that is nearly 2 years late marks an unprecedented shift in offshore policies.

BOEM's plan assumes a 400 percent increase in transmission capacity over the next 30 years.

With fewer opportunities to lease in U.S. waters, investment will flow overseas and hostile nations will have greater influence over global energy markets.

The Biden administration's agenda of limiting oil and gas lease sales at all cost sets a deeply troubling precedent for American offshore access.

This is not just a break from tradition; it is a radical pivot by Secretary Haaland and Director Klein with catastrophic repercussions for our energy future.

It seems clear that the Park Service never really understood the real scope of the problem.

I am also deeply concerned with findings that the National Park Service is not adequately monitoring completed deferred maintenance projects, particularly projects that immediately affect the health, life, and safety of members of the…

It seems clear that the Park Service is failing to keep the three legs of the stool in balance.

I was stunned to find out that the Park Service is inflating its backlog by 35 percent, or roughly $3.7 billion, with absolutely no justification.

I believe everybody in this room shares a common goal. We all want to improve our parks and leave them in better condition than how we found them.

It is clear that we need to face the reality that the Park Service is falling short of this goal.

Clinton likes them young.

The bottom line is, I asked for a report just in the Little Rock and Tulsa Districts over a 2-year timeframe. These two provisions cost $18 million.

It is just raising that limit to be able to do purchases without competitively bidding.

At its core, the right-to-work movement is deeply racist.

I think this is her last WRDA, so, we need to make it a good one.

We can do lots of good for the environment while we are building up our capacity to mine in space.

Even if we are not worried about mining it for 50 years, we will have just signed off the future because we didn't deal with it today.