Bruce Westerman: “This hearing goes much deeper and gets into the core of a problem in our system of government today, and that is where…”

I appreciate the gentlewoman for her efforts on this legislation and for being a voice for her constituents. She talked about the county governments there that didn't have a voice when this rule was made. This is hurting their economy. It…

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.

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…

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…