"The SEA Act provides a common-sense approach to ensure that offshore energy exploration...can move forward."
"Today we will explore how litigation against the Department of the Interior impacts the Department's ability to carry out its mission of managing our country's vast natural resources and trust respons..."
"Excessive litigation against the Department drains our taxpayer dollars away from good stewardship of our natural resources."
"It says something about their motives, I think."
"the Trump Administration "is bracing for an influx of litigation," per Mr. Johnson's opening statement."
"I will cut this short."
"I really appreciate the opportunity to provide input during this committee's hearing today as we determine the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act."
"This is not how the Endangered Species Act was intended to function. The Act can and should be modernized..."
"The Section 7 consultation process has cost companies millions of dollars, deprived local economies of countless jobs..."
"We are a Nation of laws, not of men."
"On its face, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act seems pretty straightforward--it provides clearly defined timelines..."