Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1607, introduced by my colleague from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert) and co-led by Representative Greg Stanton, also from Arizona. This bill would…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Let me just comment on all the commentary from the sponsors of the legislation, Mr. Westerman, and our other colleagues, who outlined the importance of the legislation and the…

Mr. Chair, this Interior and Environment appropriations bill, much like the House Republican appropriations bills that have come before it, is an extreme MAGA manifesto. It is not at all representative of the values of the American people…

My Republican colleagues are always quick to protest about process, but it seems that their actions speak louder than their crocodile tears. Their rejection of this amendment demonstrates yet again that this appropriations process is a…

The importance of public schools, and in particular, the value of libraries, and the value of a diverse opportunity for all students to be able to access information.

I think we are in a really important phase.

One of the things that I see is that erosion of that public institution, and part of it is trying to control what people read and do not read.

I think access is the most important thing.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

When it is convenient to use it as an issue, NEPA is wonderful. When it is in the way of a mine or an extraction or a drill, then it is absolutely awful and we have to get rid of it.

the fact that Biden in this latest fence wall construction waived 18 laws, including NEPA, I opposed that