"I want to add my voice to those here today concerned that the tribal consultation on this rule and other rules under development by this Administration has failed to be fair, transparent and adequate."
"I commend you for what your tribe has done, the people, and how they have benefitted from that."
"Should that commitment not be fulfilled in the future, should that lead to a discussion of withdrawing from the treaty?"
"I am seeing a lot of risk in the Administration's plan for the nuclear stockpile."
"The policies of the current Administration will not create jobs or produce American energy."
"President Obama's solution to rising gas prices is OPEC."
"Rather than facilitating our own energy production and creating jobs for Americans, President Obama would rather send American dollars to the Middle East."
"The energy and mineral programs under the jurisdiction of this subcommittee bring in the most revenue to the federal treasury behind the IRS."
"The economic security of our nation is directly dependent on developing our own domestic resources that we are lucky enough to have within our borders."
"It seems to me it would be a cost factor that will either get passed onto the ultimate consumers."
"We want a fair return. I am concerned about the price at the pump."
"For these reasons, the Ute Indian Tribe requests that BLM not move forward at this time with development of regulations for hydraulic fracking on public lands, and more specifically, reservation lands..."