On the recordJanuary 16, 2014
before the Senator from Wyoming leaves the floor, I wish to comment about some of the things he said about PILT and assure him that should the ambassadorship go forward for China, should Ron Wyden become the chair of the Finance Committee, I will become the chair of the Energy Committee, and he has my commitment now to help him work on that. I am very well aware, having served on that committee for 10 years, how important PILT is--payment in lieu of taxes--to some of the States in the West, primarily less populated States. Their tax base is very affected by the fact that the Federal Government owns a great deal of land. The Senator knows only 2.5 percent of my State is Federal land. Through the Chair, I would like to ask the Senator what percent of his State is Federal land. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.
