Bruce Westerman

As much as I appreciate Mr. Levin and his real sincerity and work on the committee, on this bill, and his expertise in this area, I must oppose this amendment tonight and hope to work with him on some additional legislation in the future…

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…

I oppose this amendment, which would strike provisions in the bill to incentivize responsible domestic energy production, create jobs, and reduce energy costs for American families. This amendment would preserve the higher royalty rates…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment requires local units of the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Forest Service to open job positions related to permitting or natural resources, including at local high schools, community colleges…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank the gentleman not only for yielding me time but for bringing another commonsense and good amendment that makes H.R. 1 even a better bill. As he mentioned, similar provisions were enacted in 2018 to allow electric transmission or…

I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. James), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 20309, insert the…

This amendment would require the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Commerce to determine the technological needs for their respective permitting programs and…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arkansas will be postponed. Amendment No. 21 Offered by Ms. Perez The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Again, I support this amendment by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Feenstra), and I encourage my colleagues to support it. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the…

I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Feenstra), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 74, line 9, insert ``or American…

I encourage 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 Arizona (Mr. Grijalva). The amendment was rejected. Amendment No. 20…

I oppose this unnecessary amendment as it would strike a provision in the bill that reinforces current law and requires the Bureau of Land Management to resolve protests to oil and gas lease sales within 60 days of payment by the winning…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. We have spoken about the link between hard rock minerals and national security today, but there is one resource highlighted by this amendment that must…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of Boebert amendment No. 127. One of the main goals of the Lower Energy Costs Act is to create certainty in the Federal permitting process for those looking to invest in…

May I inquire again as to the time left. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Arizona has 5 minutes remaining.

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 25 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Arizona has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thanks to Democrat energy policies, Putin, Xi Jinping, and the crown prince of Saudi are the ones that are drilling and mining their way to prosperity at the expense of the American public. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman…

When I see the sign about selling out clean air, I think about the coal-powered plant per week that is being built in China so they can manufacture the minerals that we need here in America. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas…

I checked. We are in the 118th Congress, even though our colleagues keep putting signs up to describe their so- called Inflation Reduction Act, the polluters over people act. We also know they call this the climate bill. Even President…

The ideas of the Republican Party will do more to reduce global carbon emissions than anything that the Democrats have proposed, especially the legislation they passed in the last Congress that is actually incentivizing foreign production…

I find it ironic that a Member from Pennsylvania, where one of the largest deposits of natural gas in the world resides, would call the producers in Pennsylvania the polluters versus the ones in Russia and Saudi Arabia. Madam Chair, I…

I thank the gentlewoman for her input on the bill and for her great ideas. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.