I am writing in strong support of Congressman John Curtis' legislation, H.R. 3397.

It sounds like it is something that has to be executed by the Executive Branch. If they are not moving on that front you are looking to Congress to insist that they do move on that front.

Let the record show that the Democratic Party is in the majority in Congress now, so they take full responsibility.

I want to thank you and GAO for the extensive work that you do in, if you will, accounting for what is happening in our government, those things that are measured, or those things you can control.

We do not have a person in charge of Congress.

I am trying to understand why that happens.

The best environmentalists in the world--by the way, they hate to be called environmentalists, our farmers and ranchers are the best environmentalists in the world--have been taking care of and preserving and protecting these lands.

Let me be clear; my administration values the relationships we have with the Wyoming State BLM Office and the District and Field Office staff throughout the state.

We have bureaucrats on the East Coast who have never been to my district, who have hardly been to the West, other than to fly over it on their way to California, tell us that they know better than we do how to manage these lands.

Are you willing to extend the comment period, given the fact that so many people have not been heard from?

If you do not, it did not seem like the penalties were substantial.

This rule undermines the work of real conservationists, like farmers and ranchers who have kept the land in good health for generations.

I am trying to understand why that happens.

I think like many that serve with me, we are discouraged by the high levels of waste, fraud, and abuse that were associated with our Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief efforts.

Thank you for holding today's hearing and for the opportunity to share our support for this legislation.

Let the record show that the Democratic Party is in the majority in Congress now, so they take full responsibility.

I must admit, I am a little frustrated sometimes. We will call for the Administration to do something, on the Executive Branch to do something, and we ask them to do so much stuff that it does not happen.

At the end of the day, we should be working to secure America's energy security and national security.