Mike Levin

I am not Mr. Neguse.

Last year, we passed the Inflation Reduction Act, and it made historic and much needed changes to the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program.

I am hoping the Bureau of Indian Affairs will get their act together on this issue.

I urge the Administration to expedite this regulatory process so that the IRA's reforms are durable, clear, and fully protective of the American taxpayer, and that they promote the conservation of our public lands.

The climate crisis is upon us, and whatever we can do, every tool in the toolbox that we can use to move our clean energy forward, that is good for our land, it is good for our people, and we are happy to always work with you, Congressman…

What we did in the IRA will not raise prices at the pump or consumer energy prices.

We passed the Inflation Reduction Act, and it made historic and much needed changes to the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program.

It is so important to provide that sustained funding for the Department of the Interior for all the critical initiatives.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has failed both the Tribe and the local community. His words, not mine.

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 California will be postponed. Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. Levin The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike title V of division B. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 260, the gentleman from…

While relief exists for Federal student loan borrowers impacted by fraud, the same is not true for VA education beneficiaries.

I appreciate the chairman, appreciate all of our witnesses. Thanks for all the excellent work that you do.

H.R. 1767, the Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act, is essential for the veteran community and it needs to be prioritized.

We are committed to our veterans, and part of that commitment is ensuring that the GI Bill educational benefit is honored for our veterans who have more than earned it.

I certainly support my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick, H.R. 645 Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act.

I want to personally thank the chairman for including my legislation, H.R. 1786, to employ more veterans at the Department of Interior.

Our prayers are with them and their families.

Thank you, Chairman Van Orden. Thank you for holding this legislative hearing on 11 pieces of legislation today.

We have a responsibility to ensure that veterans and their families can readily access the benefits and services that they have earned.

I reintroduced this bipartisan bicameral bill last month with Ranking Member Pappas and Representatives McMorris, Rogers, and Finstad to improve veterans' ability to use their benefits.

I want to thank the American Sportfishing Association and you for endorsing that bipartisan bill.

$1 billion for water recycling, $250 million for desal, and $4 billion to improve the resilience of the Colorado River Basin, all accomplishments of the last Congress.

I support more desal, by the way, in Southern California when it can be done in an environmentally responsible way.

The reality is we can do both common-sense water storage, and desal, and recycling, and conservation.