Every dollar squandered by the Pentagon is a dollar that's not going towards keeping the country safe.

Not only did he warn us about the military industrial complex, which we have not heeded that warning at all.

I'm not a climate change denier. I'm just not an alarmist.

The Administration's rush to transition to an electric vehicle fleet appears to be driven more by political postering rather than military strategy.

My final comment, just imagine the human suffering we could've alleviated spending five to six trillion dollars trying to alleviate that, rather than hold back the tides which we're not--we won't be able to do.

I would argue fraudulent research is probably fueling more of the climate alarmism, creating opportunities than anything else.

Climate change is hardly one of the most important challenges that the Defense Department ought to focus its attention on.

These priorities are out of line with the American people and the communities, families, and small businesses that live and operate closest to Federal lands.

The Administration's rush to transition to an electric vehicle fleet appears to be driven more by political postering rather than military strategy.

My final comment, just imagine the human suffering we could've alleviated spending five to six trillion dollars trying to alleviate that, rather than hold back the tides which we're not--we won't be able to do.

I'm not a climate change denier. I'm just not an alarmist.

I do believe that we need to be investing more in the infrastructure of our DOD installations.

And those 10,000 people are harming 300 million in the United States of America.

Hearing held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

The BLM has drifted so far from its mission that it has become unrecognizable.

Every dollar squandered by the Pentagon is a dollar that's not going towards keeping the country safe.

It certainly appears that you are continuing that in your role as the Director at the Bureau of Land Management.

You have a long history of anti-natural resource utilization in this country, both private and in public.