Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1173, I call up the bill (H.R. 3195) to rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1173, the amendment in nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources, printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, is considered read. The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows: H.R. 3195 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Superior National Forest Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS IN MINNESOTA. (a) Rescission.--The order entitled ``Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN'', issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely Review.--The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.…”