"I have several pages of questions that we will submit for the record."
"I would just like to know how much we are paying and if we appropriate money for it."
"So you wouldn't suggest that we waive all the environmental laws like we did on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge?"
"If someone sues the BLM over a grazing permit, and it goes through all the court procedures, and a settlement is made, BLM doesn't end up paying the EAJA fees for that plaintiff; it is the judgement f..."
"We appropriated a million dollars to address the backlog in grazing permits."
"Both the Democratic Senators from Virginia and the Governor of Virginia, a Republican, both support offshore drilling off of Virginia since the 25-year moratorium lapsed in 2008."
"Is there anything that Congress or the Administration can do to speed up the process to access that oil and natural gas off the Virginia coast?"
"How are we going to address the backlog in that arena and others if we have reduced personnel?"
"Let me just conclude by saying it somewhat reminds me of what we around here always do when we want to save some money: We just say, we will just get it through waste, fraud, and abuse."
"Would you give me some assurance that you will not make any National Monument designations under the Antiquities Act without seeking local input and congressional input before making any of those dete..."
"I happen to support the Land and Water Conservation Fund. As a matter of fact, there is not much in your budget I don't support."