In my district, we have lots of problems with the government bureaucrats administering land like the wilderness.

I am all for the increased development of renewable energy in our state's vast public lands. In fact, I encourage it.

I move to strike the last word, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the bill Congressman Tipton and I have worked closely on, H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011. Arizona has been hit hard by the recent…

Mr. Chairman, I rise against the amendment from the gentlelady from California. In fact, I want to highlight two of the Arizona witnesses who have some of the most applicable understanding of this hydropower bill. The first person I would…

The Administration claims to commit to powering the American economy. You tout the Bureau of Reclamation's facilities that deliver cheap, affordable water to millions of Americans, and allow Western farmers to thrive.

The 14 billion in tax revenue, the 4,100 of pristine land coming into the BLM stewardship, 3,700 jobs, increased domestic mineral independence, all these benefits are supposed to be central to your agency's mission.

While this budget proposes essentially a $45 billion tax increase on American job producers, it stands in the way of a project that would have an estimated total economic impact of over $61 billion.

I want to welcome today's witnesses, all of whom are tribes that are actively engaged in the exploration, development, and production of both conventional and emerging energy technology and resources.

This bill is a result of intensive consultation with tribes across the country that are involved in energy exploration, development, and production.

It contains measures that tribes requested of the Committee, rooted in the principle of increasing Native Americans' control over their lands' resources.