Jody Hice

If you've provided all the information, why are you seated here? Why are we having this hearing? It's because we don't have the information.

It just seems that we have all three witnesses today--they're being totally unresponsive to what we're trying to get to.

Well, God forbid that you provide this market-sensitive information to the public market, free marketplace.

the Forest Service attempt to apply NEPA to private mineral rights in the Allegheny National Forest is not only a violation of state and Federal law, but even a violation of their own policy.

this is symptomatic of a larger problem.

the problem is getting worse.

How can it not be recognized that the 2016 rule is going to have a negative impact on the economy?

Certainly no vehicle that I have according to this chart could utilize E15.

That is a really cheap answer. We are working actively.

I am troubled with the reality that this same fate is probably going to continue to many more Americans.

When is that process going to improve?

The Navy yard shooter had multiple previous arrests and yet was still somehow able to obtain clearance. How can this be?

It is concerning to me that Congress passes restrictions and then the administration has conversations with the Iranian Government and makes exceptions to the restrictions that were imposed by law, by Congress.

So there is no real standard policy.

But is it true that these dates really are virtually meaningless, because there is no commitment there?

This is absolutely a trainwreck in every way. And the EPA is so far behind, not doing the job.

I am opposed to all gambling in every shape, form, or fashion, be it in person or online or whatever it may be.

I fully agree with Georgia's Governor, Nathan Deal, who has publicly opposed the construction of a casino in metro Atlanta.

the Federal Government should not be dictating to the States how they operate their State lotteries or casinos

We need to let people work and do what they do best without the government perpetually breathing down their necks.

We don't need more compliance police. We don't need more Federal agents, Federal Government employees.

We have got a lot of people whose lives and personal information is potentially hanging in the balance.

So I take it from that that no one knows what our strategy is?

If you don't mind, let me interrupt. I've only got about a minute left, and just open up a question to each of you.

It's amazing to me that we virtually have no understanding of our own administration's strategy to deal with this.