We write to ask you to prioritize efforts that would balance public health, community input, and the protection of watersheds.

We respectfully urge your committee to strongly oppose efforts that would exacerbate deficiencies in the existing mining law.

In short, tribes must be allowed to fully utilize their knowledge in developing energy within their lands.

Does that include denying people their redress in court?

It is time to fine-tune it, bring it up to date to these times.

But according to that 2020 study, that was 1 out of every 450 NEPA reviews are ever challenged in court.

Mr. Chair, 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 Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Jackson of North…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: (4) Protected public lands.--The plan required by paragraph (1)…

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer what I hope will be an amendment that every Member of this body can support. This amendment would simply prevent new planned oil and gas drilling in our national parks or on protected public lands, including…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I believe I have made it very clear that this bill is deeply flawed from the concept to execution. While I really do hesitate to improve a bad bill, I think it is important that we…

Mr. Chairman, 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 Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 56 Offered by Mr. Grijalva