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The social cost of carbon should not be referred to in the NEPA analysis.

I think what CEQ should do--and with respect--would be to develop guidance that is specific for these sectors, as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approach, which is misleading.

This draft guidance sets the stage for potentially sweeping Federal overreach by pushing agencies to examine greenhouse gas emissions that are beyond their ability to control or regulate the impacts.

I am highly dubious, and will listen closely to the testimony today for evidence whether or not that is the case.

The draft guidance acknowledges it is 'not legally enforceable.' In other words, it is unlawful.

The trend for this Administration seems to be that the end justifies the means.

The results will force more delays, more costs onto economic and energy-related activities nationwide.

The draft guidance is overly broad, expansive, it goes outside the scope of NEPA.

What you are proposing now will be used in the courts, and that is not what we are all about.

We are pleased to report that in the PATENT Act, with the support of a bipartisan array of cosponsors, we will finally be able to enact these reforms.

I am committed to working to address any illegitimate instances of what some now refer to as 'reverse trolling.'

We are happy to have all of you here. This is a really, really important hearing.

In the last Congress, Senator Leahy and I proposed legislation to deal with abusive patent practices directed at small businesses.

I have been working on a fee recovery provision to ensure that those who defend against abusive patent litigation and are awarded fees will actually get paid for them.

We'd love to be of great assistance to you.

I wonder if that could be part of the million-person cohort, because the Utah population database is the world's largest repository of computerized family histories.

This appears to me to be something that could well be a solution in search of a problem.

Will this not inevitably extend the period of time that it takes to get regulatory approval, given that the rule contemplates a need to either get this approval from BLM as part of the APD process or outside the process separately?