The practical implications of these requirements are devastating.

The bills we have before us today would continue building on our commitment to an all-of-the-above energy approach, while also reining in executive action that defies logic as well as law.

Taking politics out of the assessment process, giving BOEM guardrails and direction is imperative for the future of our nation and energy production.

I want to thank you all for being here today to discuss these important pieces of legislation.

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The American people deserve an honest oil and gas assessment process.

Unfortunately, the Department of the Interior has fumbled management of the state program.

We are thrilled with the substance of this legislation, but emphasize the need for proper funding.

The current 5-year plan from BOEM offers only three offshore oil and gas lease sales.

We have an open process, Erin, and thanks for having me. And you can feel that energy, you saw it in that room, and that's exactly what the vice president said when she called me. She said, look, I'm going to earn this.

I will do everything possible just like I did for President Biden.

I think this is a magnificent opportunity for him, for our country, even for former President Trump, who I send my thoughts too as well, to actually do something that this country needs more than ever and it is set aside the nonsense, stop…

I expect both of those to be shown loud and clear tonight.

I am calling on every single one of my colleagues tonight to initiate something similar in their districts, so we can get to know each other, find our common ground, and actually inject some optimism into a country that needs it.

I don't think today is the time to have that. It is a day of mourning, I think the country is in crisis.

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I think this is very important. I think this is a strength of the Chair's proposal over the House proposal.

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