Gary Palmer: “That's money we have to borrow.”

Dependence on China for critical minerals is an undeniable threat to our national security.

I don't think we want to follow the California model for America's economic future, with their high energy prices, the highest poverty rate in the country, and destructive economic policies driving businesses out of the State. I think with…

They are small business owners, farmers, parents, veterans, and neighbors who get up every day and do the right thing for their families and their communities. That is who I work for. That is who this has always been about.

Once again, it is as though we are debating two different bills. I have no idea where industry comes into this. This is about protecting forests. It is about promoting wildlife. It is about reducing emissions by prescribed burns. If my…