Westerman Blasts ESA Rules That Reverse Critical Reforms.

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the ``Not One More Inch or Acre Act'' would bar any citizen of China, or any entity subject to Chinese jurisdiction, from purchasing real property in the United States.

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And I do want to make a clarification here. The idea of valuing our natural assets I don't think is a bad idea, and I think the US is probably behind in that, in creating standards.

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

the distinction between developing standards and using those standards in a nefarious way

I am concerned that we are getting behind, and we are allowing people who don't have our best interests at heart to develop these standards, where the US has generally been a leader in standards development around the world.

I would be remiss today if I did not thank Representative Dingell for her support for state fish and wildlife agencies.

Congress dedicate up to $1.3 billion annually in existing revenue from the development of energy and mineral resources on Federal lands and waters to the Wildlife Conservation Restoration Program.

I would like to thank Congresswoman Dingell and the other Members of the Subcommittee who supported that legislation for your efforts on this important issue.

However, we greatly appreciate Chairman Westerman's commitment, and his passion for voluntary cooperative conservation.

this is actually extremely more innovative than just saying, oh, we are going to pull $1.3 billion out of the air from our kids and our grandkids and shove it down to the states with no responsibility.

Chair Westerman's bill would repeal $700 million in funding allocated to the NOAA under Section 40001 of the Inflation Reduction Act.

We are borrowing it from our kids and our grandkids. And with no offsets to it, that is pretty irresponsible.