We have an administrative state that tries to usurp the will of Congress, which, really, if you can tell, probably gets under my skin.

The choice should be clear: producing American resources here at home creates jobs, promotes innovation, increases energy security, and leads to better global environmental outcomes.

USDA plays a critical role in representing the interests of farmers, foresters, and rural communities.

Having done engineering work before I came to Congress, when I hear 2.8 years or 2.5 years, that causes people real problems that are actually trying to do projects, to have it delayed that long where you are waiting for permitting.

Here is an area that could be managed, where the resources can be used, and that is the law.

And that needs to be verified. And we need to apply lessons that have been developed through industry.

the Administration is attempting to use old fuel efficiency mandates to mandate electric vehicles

In 1995, we produced over 3 times more copper than China. Today, they produce about 11 times more copper than we do.

Let me be absolutely clear. I do not believe that you are responsible for this specific issue.

Judicial review is the biggest wildcard in the current permitting system, and H.R. 1 appropriately recognized it as an area that could have the most meaningful impact toward efficient project deliverability.

Despite this Administration's best efforts, we can never spend our way out of the problems that America is facing.

the Administration is actively seeking to halt oil and gas production on Federal lands by any means in direct contravention of congressional intent

the Administration has participated in numerous sue-and-settle deals with environmental groups so that they can use the settlements to prevent oil and gas production

But we have an administrative state that tries to usurp the will of Congress, which, really, if you can tell, probably gets under my skin.

The left's race to achieve a clean energy standard is simply unsustainable, at least on the timeline that the Biden administration has set forth.

the price of a new car is a whopping $48,000, and even used car prices average around $26,500.

I mean, up or down? Towards gravity or away from gravity?

In the spirit of the current system rewarding those who seek to delay rather than those who seek to build, litigation under NEPA has become the favored tool of those who seek to indefinitely delay projects through procedural lawsuits.