Russ Fulcher

I’m proud to sign on to this legislation to protect the privacy rights of Idahoans from increasingly intrusive surveillance data collection and to prohibit the widespread deployment of such surveillance tools with federal dollars.

I do not. That’s not it.

If you chose, you could sign up for a market-based deal.

I look forward to an engaging discussion about the issues that matter most to the people of Idaho.

I’m grateful to AARP Idaho for hosting this telephone town hall and giving Idahoans another venue to share their counsel, ask questions, and hear directly from me about the work being done in Washington, D.C., and what’s ahead in Congress.

The reason for the lack of support has been because about 85% of the +/- $1.5 trillion in spending has been ear-marked for the SNAP (food-stamps) program.

The bipartisan CLEAN Act will address these barriers and unlock opportunities to explore and develop this renewable energy source.

However, the lack of consistent geothermal lease sales and the slow federal permitting process result in timelines longer than many other energy projects.

Geothermal is a clean, abundant, and dependable energy resource that can help meet America’s rapidly rising power demands,

Geothermal is a clean, abundant, and dependable energy resource that can help meet America’s rapidly rising power demands.

They’re a friend, they’re another country that’s a friend, and you want to take care of your friends, our friends need to take care of you.

If they have one, they’ll use it. But frankly, after that, my preference is to get out.

I think, just to say, we aren’t crazy about ongoing kinetic action in Iran.

I’m pleased to see these funds released to our state and will continue to work towards a long-term solution that ensures Idahoans—not the federal government—are the sole determiners of Idaho’s future success and well-being.

My top priorities are energy independence, election security policy, and facilitating more local control of public lands.

There’s only one place you can go, and that’s Medicaid. That’s where the money is.

For the record, I wanted to respond to the Secretary that my understanding is there have only been five mines that have been approved in this Administration.

There appears, at least from my vantage point, that there is a disparity, where there is a focus much more in favor of renewable energy projects and over the mines at a time where we have so many needs for critical minerals.

These policies have clearly not only impacted border communities, but are felt across the entire nation.

This bill, the Enhancing Geothermal and Federal Lands Act, exempts geothermal exploration wells from NEPA review.

I strongly advocate for the utilization of geothermal energy.

We are going to have to continue to take steps to empower, I think, our locals more when it comes to areas and regions around the country where it is dominated by Federal lands.

The legislation we have before us, I think, is going to be helpful.

Restricting U.S. energy is the direct cause of this frustration--and current OCS policies are a continuation of those irresponsible policies.