The Service must not establish unreasonable new fees that would have the effect of denying access to non-Federal minerals legally owned by both large and small energy companies.

While no one should be surprised that this Administration wants more Federal restrictions on our energy industry, it is disappointing that the Fish and Wildlife Service didn't fully implement GAO's recommendations on staffing, data…

One size does not fit all.

I believe that we must take, very seriously, these issues and develop appropriate responses to these threats.

Senator Manchin and Senator Franken have been particularly focused on this issue.

I'm pleased to chair the first oversight hearing that this committee has had in quite some time on this important subject.

I think we need something like $500 million to continue the work.

don't you think that might be a little difficult under the present circumstances?

I appreciate your comments about the all-of-the-above strategy and your focus on the future of natural gas.

It is vital, then, that we ensure that permitting and approval for these export facilities is not held up by unneeded bureaucracy.

Thank you very much.

Finally, on social cost of carbon, as you know we discovered last November that your office provided technical assistance for modeling on this ongoing effort.

Thank you for the leadership you have provided and the partnerships that you have developed with other Governments, and nonprofit organizations, and businesses to leverage the money that the taxpayers of the United States are putting…

the basis of society is family. Children belong in families. Families belong together.

Keeping them to the one they are born into, keeping that family together.

I cannot find the word 'family' in, on any one of these pages.

If we do not change this--20,000 just 8 years ago to 7,000--we will be down to zero.

child welfare, particularly international child welfare, is more than a counselor issue.