Political Quotes

“I, too, appreciate Mr. Levin's intent, but I rise today in opposition to his amendment. Democrats tout the ``historic investments'' in our agencies by the so-called Inflation Reduction Act and other deficit-ballooning bills passed when they were in complete control. Madam Chair, I don't understand. How can the agencies be so chronically understaffed after passing all those ``historic investments''? In fact, Democrats during committee markup touted these funding levels. In a nice little graphic, they had $1 billion from the so- called IRA alone, which includes $30 million for CEQ, $350 million for the Steering Council, and a whopping $625 million for other various agencies. Madam Chair, have we completed the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line that is going on 7 years of permitting? The answer is no. Have we brought any new mines on line? The answer is no. Have we finished any water projects in California? No. Look at this chart behind me. This broken permitting system is the issue. It takes decades to get anything done. A mining project in my district alone is on year 20, going on year 21 of permitting and litigation. The need here isn't to turbocharge more Federal bureaucrats in our agencies. H.R. 1 solves this problem. Let's modernize the permitting process. Let's put time limits on litigation, limit review page numbers, and shorten timelines for America to remain competitive and lead in energy production. H.R.…”