I apologize that, last year, I inherited a process. We are making a better process.

I can assure you that we are going to follow NEPA by the letter of the law, skip no steps.

I think companies need to be held accountable, and I am absolutely in support of surprise inspections.

The budget clearly lays out the Administration's top priorities of strongly supporting the American people and rebuilding our infrastructure, fixing our schools, achieving energy dominance, and being fiscally responsible.

Our public land experience in this country is not a Republican or a Democrat or independent issue.

The Department's 2019 budget reflects the administration's commitment to strike the right balance of development and conservation of America's resources to advance important national objectives.

The President has been very clear about his priorities and is keeping his promises to the American people.

Upfront, public lands are not a Republican or a Democrat or red or blue issue, they are a red, white, and blue issue.

I think, when I say Tribes are sovereign, is a decision they should make.

For the first time in 60 years, we are a net exporter of liquid natural gas, and we are on track to become the largest oil and gas producer in the world.

You make the laws, you put in the budget and the budget lines. My job is to execute it.

In Bears Ears, after the revised boundary, after I restored 400,000 acres of wilderness back to wilderness...

The budget request includes $111.7 million for the Department's activities in the Arctic.

I have long been a supporter of the LWCF program.

The Department's responsibilities in the Arctic include managing responsible on- and off-shore oil, gas and mineral development.

I support the legislation. In the budget, it has the largest investment in the history of this country for Park Service and wildlife refuges.

We need to address our $11.7 billion backlog in our parks.

We have to have an advocate in the administration--that is you--to be able to say, you know what? $8.1 million when it should be funded at $900 million.