"It is our duty to ensure that these lands and their diverse resources are maintained for many generations to come."
"Planning 2.0 proposes to involve the public earlier and more often in the planning process."
"It simply does not make sense to manage resources according to political and jurisdictional boundaries."
"What disappoints me even more is that there may very well be ways to improve the current Planning 2.0 proposal that both sides can agree on, but we are not going to learn it here today."
"The Agency must have a process for managing their lands and resources that is efficient, effective, and responsive to our ever-changing needs."
"Planning 2.0 is the BLM's first major proposal for updating their resource management planning process in over 30 years."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to agree with the Chairman that I think there may be more interest in this subject than you realize."
"I think it is true that elected officials have unique knowledge about the local community."
"Currently, in Park County, the Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan is taking a look at--it is called a master leasing plan which is going to determine where and how oil and gas leasing and then ..."
"Securing the lands along our border is a serious responsibility, both at the Southern and Northern borders."
"Some would have you believe that the only way to achieve border security is to throw our environmental protections out the window."
"There is one person, in particular, who will have you believe that the only way to ensure our safety is to build a concrete wall across the entirety of the U.S."