I look forward to hearing from our witnesses.

Madam Speaker, Americans do deserve so much better. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim).

Cutting production in the United States increases global emissions. Shame on us for not recognizing the flawed approaches of California, what has happened in New England and the UK, where their strategies that some of you are pushing have…

The law requires that leases happen 'expeditiously.'

To suggest that this activity is racist is just--it is not factual and it is very concerning.

We have to stop focusing on the source of energy, and instead focus on the emissions.

All it does, when we stop domestic production, is increase our dependence upon foreign energy sources with greater emissions.

For every ton of emissions we produce in the United States, China has gone up by four. This doesn't make sense.

Disruptions in our Nation's ports can have disastrous consequences to our Nation's supply chain.

The Port of Lake Charles relies on the Calcasieu Ship Channel for access to the Gulf.

Commerce, the future of our Nation, depends upon maritime trade.

The port and associated businesses suffered over $240 million worth of damage between Hurricanes Laura and Delta.

The primary issue faced by the Port of Lake Charles and my district is the slow pace of Federal funding and approvals of that funding from agencies like FEMA.

Ensuring our ports are fully functional and operational from Lake Charles to Los Angeles is key to our Nation's recovery.

Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.

Our Democrat colleagues want to...further grow the Federal government, to give more power to the FTC and the DOJ.

I ask that you examine the negative implications of reduced net farm income due to increased cost of production.

Higher input costs are not only a direct hit on the farm, but a compounding issue that consumers will ultimately absorb for years to come.