We absolutely want to always work together with tribes and local communities.

I can say that the BLM held three in-person meetings on the proposed rule.

Mr. Speaker, in spite of over a million dollars that this corporation has spent lobbying the U.S. Government, the people have spoken and submitted over 675,000 public comments to protect the Boundary Waters. That is why I support the…

I appreciate all of the support this Committee and your staff have consistently shown the Department of the Interior.

I am grateful to the members of this Committee for working on a bipartisan basis to champion tribal priorities.

Tribal consultation is government-to-government consultation with federally recognized tribes.

Yes, I am very proud of the fact that we have met this goal ahead of schedule.

Under your leadership, Madam Secretary, there have been historic leases for clean energy, protection of vast swaths of our public lands.

Enactment of our request for $2.8 billion in permanent funding for the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund will enable us to make tremendous progress on completing our commitments to complete our ongoing water rights settlements.

you have shown in no uncertain terms that our public lands and waters are no longer a breeding ground for corporate polluter greed.

I want to make sure that the funding makes it into the next budget for that, as well as to make sure that we have a settlement team for the middle Rio Grande pueblos.

This body just two summers ago passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which is not only the largest investment in climate change in our nation's history.

This Administration has made a steadfast commitment to strengthen government-to-government relationships with Tribal Nations.

Every single day we are so deeply proud to have you as our Secretary, and as a New Mexican, and as a leader.

I am glad that you and the Biden administration are advancing historic action on climate change, commensurate with what this moment in history demands.

I work every day to make things better for everybody, Congressman.

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 209, noes 205, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 163]…

U.S. oil production on public lands and waters is at an all-time high, and that is verifiable information on a website.