Well, thank you for the great job you are doing.
Opening Statement
will you commit to resuming oil and gas lease sales each and every quarter going forward, as required by law?
This illegal proposal--and it is illegal and it does not follow the law--would make non-use of lands a competing use.
According to the Bureau of Land Management's official data--your Department--the time it takes to get an oil and gas permit has actually dou...
You can't possibly be willing to ignore what is taking place in the Congo.
Instead of doing everything in her power to increase America's energy security, the Secretary is jeopardizing our energy security.
I would strongly urge you to withdraw this disastrous and illegal proposal.
Her assault on American energy has contributed to soaring energy prices across the country.
I want to talk a little bit about permits because two weeks ago you testified when you were testifying in the House that your Department is,...
The Secretary should be following the law.
You haven't been following the law.
Instead of holding quarterly oil and gas lease sales, the Secretary has held only one lease sale in two years.
Will you commit to fully defending your own Department's decisions to issue these leases and permits in court?
