Garret Graves

I want to thank Ranking Member Cohen and Ranking Member Larsen, and, obviously, our chairman, Sam Graves, for the hard work.

Do you think that Don Young wasn't aware of, and Don Young, of course, who authored this language, do you think he wasn't aware that NEPA existed?

Every time you stop production, new production in the United States, that it doesn't have an impact on demand.

I appreciate you pointing out the way our country works, and the way that the people are allowed to elect Representatives of their own community.

This is a trend, Mr. Chairman. This isn't limited to Alaska. They do whatever the hell they want.

What in the hell do you think Congress intended when they established the area, the 1002 set-aside area?

Do you know who is profiting? Iran, $60 billion in additional profits; Venezuela, $65 billion in additional profits.

I share your concerns about emissions. The problem is the policies that are being carried out are resulting in higher global emissions, not lower.

The reality is that my friends across the aisle, including you, Dr. Feldgus, you all are the best friends, you all are the best allies of Big Oil because every time you all are in charge, they make more money.

Some of the most important professions in our community--teachers, firefighters, police officers, public employees--some of the most important professions, we are doing everything I can in Congress to incentivize people to take up these…

Let's be clear. They got it wrong. They got it wrong.

This is a real penalty that is affecting real people all across--all across this country.

This has been going on for far too long. This has been a problem for over 40 years, and we must fix it.

Everything we do, we do in lockstep with our legislature, with our local officials.

Now is the time to push the gas even harder.

I just want to reaffirm that Louisiana does have the best muffulettas in the United States. I would be happy to have this conversation in depth with my friend from Connecticut. Mr. Chair, I am going to say we should support this amendment…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for offering this amendment. Let's be clear: The only entity that has not done its job is NHTSA. They were directed by Congress to do a study to establish standards and failed to do that. Rather than them…

But I think it is important we protect habitat that is actually habitat.

I completely agree with Dr. Taylor that this species is critically endangered and merits protection.

We have introduced H.R. 6008, which is the RICE's Act, and it pertains to the Rice's whale...

The proposed legislation would appropriately limit the imposition of reflexive agency actions that are not based on the best available science.

Our stakeholders can't wait multiple years for lifelines.

The FISHES Act is a step forward in addressing regulatory hurdles by placing a 30-day decision requirement on OMB.

The bill drafted by Representative Graves and considered here today would result in delaying conservation actions for the most endangered large whale in the world, Rice's whale.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway, which is our pressure relief valve for the Mississippi River when river levels are too high, was normally opened every 10 years.