Bruce Westerman

If they find the bat on the Federal land, that their forest management is done.

It made absolutely no sense to me that, in the name of protecting the bat, there were actions and talk of stopping forest management.

The root word of conservation is 'conserve.'

I was born a conservative and a conservationist, Mr. Huffman.

There wasn't supposed to be taxpayer dollars.

The numbers don't lie, that 24 percent--not quite 25--but of deferred maintenance from the National Park Service went to Speaker Pelosi, former Speaker Pelosi's district.

The $200 million for deferred maintenance was an earmark.

This $200 million earmark orchestrated by Nancy Pelosi represents a 3,113 percent increase in the amount of Federal funding received by the Presidio last year.

In total, the National Park Service spent more than $365 million last year on deferred maintenance in Nancy Pelosi's district.

It is hard to justify all the releases in California.

Today the Biden administration put out a plan on the Colorado system and said that they need to cut 2.1 million acre-feet from the Colorado River.

It appears that the immediate thing that could be done to make the situation better is operations, but there is definitely need for long-term infrastructure.

You could be doing so much better with the infrastructure that you have if you didn't have all the impediments to operation.

It is evident that California produces enough water. The problem is the infrastructure to store it.

I think that could really help.

It is frustrating that this problem can't get solved because it could stretch into the neighboring states as well.

This could be solved. The state of California, God, nature produces enough water to meet all your needs.

The only way I have found to get their attention is through the strings of the purse.

This is disappointing, and I will say it is unacceptable and telling of how much they disregard the importance of this hearing, of congressional oversight, and the need to change the status quo.

Unfortunately, they chose not to attend today. Instead, the Interior Department chose to submit testimony in writing and in opposition to both bills without being here to answer questions.

It is very important for Members of Congress to get out and spend time with the men and women whose lives are directly affected by Federal policies.

Your forests are overgrown and choked with understory brush, leaving them tinder dry as they wait to burn.

The Biden administration put out a plan on the Colorado system and said that they need to cut 2.1 million acre-feet from the Colorado River.

I urge opposition to this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Levin). The amendment was rejected. {time} 2015 Amendment No. 28…

I encourage my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Levin). The question was taken; and the Acting…