I don't want to repeat the 1872 law of mining, where we get to do nothing but give mining everything they want.

Public lands are not just a backdrop for oil rigs and mining pits.

Considering these special places is not a radical idea, it is what the American people want.

The West has changed. The dynamics are different.

Our public lands should play and need to play a significant role in climate mitigation.

Conservation must be part of that multiple-use equation.

The proposed rule is long overdue. It is a long-overdue update to how we manage our public lands.

the way that this renewal has been framed, where this kind of $700 million of undivided money that is not really dedicated to nuclear, there is no apology, is, I think, perceived as a lack of respect for what they have had to go through.

how grateful we are for the role these insular areas have played for this country

One of most important tools that the United States has in supporting democracy and good governance while denying China the ability to project strategic power throughout the vast Pacific region.

Expeditious action on the Compacts by this Committee and others is essential.

It is now time to reestablish the Peace Corps in Micronesia and build grassroots relationships.