They loathe the former President. They loathe his official actions. They loathe his treaties and his policies and his supporters.

Our two-tiered justice system is such that in my mind we don't have justice because if somebody is being treated differently than someone else, you simply don't have justice.

Instead of focusing on one case, we should discuss what we can do to improve sentencing, clemency, and other aspects of our justice system for the many thousands of others who do not have the money and connections that Mr. Esformes has.

We are too fearful because every program that gets created creates a constituency, and you have to look somebody in the eye and say that program is no longer necessary. The ESA is a perfect example of that. It has basically run amuck. It…

Yes. I am not sure that I knew that detail because I don't think I have seen that happen since I have been in Congress.

Actually, if 400, I think, was the baseline number, with the higher interest rates and the amount of borrowing, you could be approaching 600.

We are doing good things because we are responsible caretakers, and we have to find balance...

I hope that never happens again, whether it is the EPA or any other Federal agency...

I want to do a couple of things, and what I am going to sort of walk through is what we are seeing in the numbers. There is a sense of theater around here that I am trying to break through, so let's see if we can have some fun with some…

As government expands, our liberties contract.

Under Secretary Haaland, BLM has taken the important step to come up with a proposal to balance the uses of public lands.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

My amendment is needed to lower the economic threshold of the REINS Act to $50 million, requiring congressional approval to go into effect. That will lead to more votes in this body, and that is what we do. We are Members of Congress. That…

I want to make it perfectly clear I am against this rule and so are my constituents.

The proposed rule is long overdue. It is a long-overdue update to how we manage our public lands.

This Constitution, this country was formulated on real basis.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 17, line 13, strike ``$100 million'' and insert ``$50 million''. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 495…

Public lands are not just a backdrop for oil rigs and mining pits.