So is there a study that would suggest a small acreage in the middle of the Aleutian Chain that was designated to be a wildlife refuge, a small gravel road would be an environmental catastrophe such that you would deny access to that…

It says do your work. And I think, Madam, your work is out in the West.

So critical minerals. Boy, it seems to be in the discussion on everyone's lips. So the way I look at it, I am all of the above, but it has to be affordable, reliable, and abundant.

I do not believe anyone here would condone violence against any American, whatever the sort.

I would assume it is your policy to source critical minerals from ourselves or our allies rather than foreign countries, like China and Russia.

If you don't hook a kid by--the statistics were compelling. If you don't hook a young adult by the time he is 14 or so, you know, they don't develop the deep love for the land.

Are you aware that China controls, by proxy production, the supply chain of critical minerals that are critical to both the EV world and defense?

But you said you would work in coordination with the States, and you haven't been to Montana.

And to think that it took 15 years to sign off on a plan that did not deviate at all from what was proposed 15 years ago to me is frightening, because there could have been an absolute tragedy there if there had been a fire and that…

For the record, clean water does start in Montana.

These bureaucrats and some members of this Committee insist on telling Montanans how they should go about their everyday lives.

I would never, ever, ever have voted for a categorical exclusion for the purpose of making some corporation rich off our public lands, never happen, never going to happen.

It seems before we jump in this arena, and I think it is a mega trend. I think we are moving towards that, but before we do, I would, you know, get with your staff and figure out what is the plan.

But I want to work with you, but what we see is the rule is an infringement on States' rights, and it worries a lot of farmers.

If they are not bought in, you can't do your job.

The President's proposed budget raises Medicare taxes, because the President claims to care about the solvency of the Medicare program.

So where is the science coming from?

I have heard from Blackfeet Tribe in Montana their current vacancy rate at their local IHS facility, listen to this, 50 percent.