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There is no political reward in the United States right now for simply speaking the truth.

We have a duopoly, we have a political industrial complex that if they agree on anything, it's the status quo.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of S.J. Res. 24, the Congressional Review Act disapproval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act. I was proud to introduce the House…

Madam Speaker, its listing will jeopardize wildfire mitigation, road and infrastructure construction, and agriculture. What my colleagues might not realize is this listing will even block projects that would benefit the species. The…

I want to thank Senator Hoeven and others, a lot of us worked on that in the pilot project for FDPIR.

I think the history of self-governance and self-determination has really proven that tribes are the best stewards of Federal resources.

When it is 80-plus percent of the time they are failing and people are losing all of their equity then it is designed to fail.

Do you believe our national parks and the National Park System policies that govern these parks should serve the best interests of the American people?

When it is 80-plus percent of the time they are failing and people are losing all of their equity then it is designed to fail.

Mr. President, I rise to honor the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of two fallen Capitol Police officers, Officer Jacob J. Chestnut, Jr., and Detective John M. Gibson, who were killed while bravely defending the Capitol on July 24…

Thank you very much to Senator Coons for his strong words and for focusing on what matters here, which is the people of our own country, the military and those who support them, who believe that this situation is simply untenable, that…

Mr. President, I follow the strong remarks from my colleague from New Hampshire. I also note that we are joined by the Senator from Massachusetts, who has called out these delays from the very beginning, called out this what I will call a…

The policies in place hinder our way of life in northern Minnesota, and limit our ability to recreate responsibly in the lands and waters at Voyageurs.

Our northern Minnesota economy is largely based on outdoor tourism, and the recreational multi-use of our public lands and waters at Voyageurs National Park has been an economic driver for our communities for decades.

I fear that this proposed plan is simply an attempt by this Administration to keep our public lands off limits.

The actions taken by the Biden administration with regard to the offshore leasing program have hindered responsible development.

I think the history of self-governance and self-determination has really proven that tribes are the best stewards of Federal resources.

I want to thank Senator Hoeven and others, a lot of us worked on that in the pilot project for FDPIR.