This legislation, introduced by Representatives Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) and Blake Moore (R-Utah), ensures that all mining projects, without bias, are eligible to utilize the permitting efficiencies provided by the FPISC permitting dashboard.

Congressman Doug Lamborn's H.R. 6862 would block an ill-considered proposal by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council.

If we want American mining to flourish, we must compete on a level playing field without the heavy hand of the federal government choosing who wins.

The testimony touches on several issues highlighting the effect on concessionaires who bring in $1.5 billion in revenue for the National Park Service annually.

I still have concerns about transparency within NPS.

This idea of the breach is not good for people.

I thank the gentleman so much for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I will mention something about archaeology. There are many archeological discoveries which have validated biblical accounts giving trustworthiness to the Bible that we are…

For over 80 years, our country has recognized the week of Thanksgiving to be National Bible Week. This week was first established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 to create an annual event where Christians could celebrate the…

Representative Aderholt made passing reference to an early action of our Congress in authorizing publication of a Bible in the 1700s. I am going to amplify on that just a little bit here. Many of the early American settlers who came to the…

We are concerned about what China is doing to become more aggressive in the Pacific and, indeed, in the entire world.

What changed is the administration and the energy agenda. It was political.

this is, in my view, another attempt by the current Administration to promote an unreasonable and irrational agenda for their energy policy.

I thank the gentleman for his words. It has been an honor and a pleasure to commemorate National Bible Week this evening. I am grateful to my colleagues who joined me to honor the Word of God. Mr. Speaker, I simply restate my gratitude for…

In June, I co-led H.R. 4152, the Space Resources Institute Act, with fellow Colorado Representative Caraveo.

I thank Mr. Allen for sharing from his personal story. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from the great State of Washington (Mrs. Rodgers), who is the chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

As the gentleman from California comes forward, I am going to give my own story. My own story shows a life that was changed by the Bible. When I went to college, I thought I knew what the Bible was all about. In reality, I never read any…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. It is that time of year when we as Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Of course, His story is found in the Bible that we are talking about tonight. So it all ties together very well at…

I am really happy to hear about our ongoing cooperation with Japan.

The subcommittee hearing will come to order.

How important is it to expand production capacity for the Patriot MSE missile to be able to meet this and other emerging challenges?

However, our national forests are facing immediate threats of devastation if we don't take the wildfire emergency seriously.

Any attempts by OSMRE to supersede that authority such as their proposed dam safety rule and 10-day notice rule would not only be unwise, but would go against one of the most important tenets of the coal program's defining statute.

For decades our nation has been engaged in a hands-off approach to managing our natural resources in the attempt to preserve wilderness.

Mr. Chairman, thank you for having this important legislative hearing.

H.R. 4717 improves the stewardship contract system in several important ways.