Paul Gosar

It is disingenuous for my colleagues on the other side to say that. Over and over again, that is all I hear.

President Trump said, 'no, Mexico would pay for it,' well, this is a creative way of looking at something that actually mitigates trauma to our infrastructure aspects that both sides take care of.

Laws that are swept aside are not merely red tape. They are critical protections that were put in place for a reason--to protect people, their communities, and the environment that we depend on.

It is obvious that Ste. Genevieve is an important part of our Nation's expansion and agriculture history and merits becoming a unit of the National Park. Mr. Speaker, I recommend that all vote for it, and I yield back the balance of my…

I want to compliment the panel for the dialogue, the Members sitting on the dais for the dialogue.

The point I want to make is that before you can actually have a dedicated, predicated, concerted conversation in regards to an all the above, which I believe in as well, you need to know the assets that you actually hold.

If we don't like the law, let's change the law, but what we have to stop is that the unintended consequences of bureaucrats dictating the principles in which Congress finds itself predicating through a statute only breeds the contempt of…

In a government of laws, the existence of government will be imperiled if it does not observe the law scrupulously.

Energy is certainly a vital component of our national security issues.

I thank the gentleman.

We need to have dependable supplies of rare earths. And China now controls 100 percent of that marketplace.

The technology has become much more sophisticated, and these are outdated references, are they not?

Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Lowenthal, this concludes my statement.

This hearing seeks to shed light on these findings, to highlight exactly what seismic surveying is, and to address potential solutions to ensuring these permits are issued in a responsible, and timely manner.

Failure to properly process these permits, and failure to develop a proper path forward for future permits, keeps our country in the dark about our offshore resources, hindering our Nation's ability to make informed, long-term leasing…

The GAO report identified poor practices that led to the delayed issuance of permits by over 1,000 days.

Today, we meet to discuss the findings of the December 2017 GAO report that examined the convoluted and politicized process for reviewing and issuing permits to conduct seismic surveying.

Not anymore. It is 52-48 since the Murray-Ryan budget.

How about our public lands alternative energy bill? Don't forget about that.

The report also details action taken by the Department to promote the development of our domestic resources.

Today, the Subcommittee will review actions taken by the Department of the Interior to address regulatory burdens on oil and gas production.

In July, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources heard all about how royalties, if ill-constructed, serve only to disincentivize investment in self-sufficiency and increase our reliance on imported critical minerals. This…

Reclaiming my time, once again, the gentleman can't identify a single mine that is permissible to the opposition. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I would like to ask a question of the gentleman from California. Can the gentleman give me an example of a mine that he actually supports?

If the gentleman is talking about this whole aspect, the gentleman is right, but it is about all mining. This isn't just about copper mining. This is about taconite and all other mining.