Bruce Westerman: “We have got to produce more of our rare earth minerals here, in the United States, to fuel our green economy.”

All Americans should have on the top of their priority list energy security and national security. When we block off millions of acres of land from any kind of energy development, that is something that should come right up to the top of…

I would submit that a recipe for disaster is when an administration goes out on their own, goes around the laws that Congress passed, and implements bad rules on their way out the door and expects no repercussions from that. I would say a…

I commend Representative Harder for his bipartisan work and his hard work to bring this important bill to the floor. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5419 is a bill that cuts red tape, streamlines approvals, and accelerates broadband access by addressing the permitting barriers that slow broadband development on Federal lands. By identifying areas to improve…