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Is the gentleman sure he really wants the Federal Government having a forest in his place?

I appreciate this opportunity. This bill has got one thing that I think is going for it very heavily in that it authorizes the opportunity of having the Federal Government being forced to actually deal with the local community on…

It's difficult to imagine a worse more undemocratic action by a sitting American President.

Having failed to make even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy, before any court of law, the President has now resorted to overt pressure on state and local officials to subvert the will of the people and overturn the…

Wild press conferences erode public trust. Rudy should not pressure electors to ignore their certification obligations

The tactics subvert the will of the people.

If the gentleman has no other speakers, I yield back the balance of my time.

State management gives you a greater opportunity of having success than if you have a Federal Government management system

I think many of those local fisheries on the coast would have some quibbling with your jurisdictional approach.

The current system protects biodiversity over 100 percent of the Economic Zone of the United States through the councils.

Thank you. I appreciate it, sir.

The Majority is pushing a so-called 30x30 idea, locking up 30 percent of our oceans by 2030, all under the guise of protecting biodiversity while tackling climate change.

There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time.

Both states and the Federal Government should play key roles in managing fisheries.

This ban is even more ridiculous after we just locked in mandatory spending of $900 million in perpetuity with the so-called Great American Outdoors Act.

Just as locking up large sums of lands has been a terrible and expensive idea, locking up 30 percent of our oceans does not translate to good stewardship.

I want to remind him that OCS revenues provide 100 percent of the funding for the LWCF, as well as significant revenues to the Gulf of Mexico coastal states for coastal restoration.

Instead of helping, it seems the Majority is more interested in putting fishermen's livelihood at risk in the name of faux conservation.