Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Simpson for his remarkable work on this bill, particularly under these trying circumstances. Mr. Chairman, we are $33 trillion in debt. We cannot spend our way and we cannot regulate our way out of that debt without having some of the sacrifices that are in this bill, quite frankly. Chairman Simpson has done an outstanding job identifying the key priorities despite a challenging allocation. One area of concern I would like to address is related to the Biden administration's handling of royalties on Federal land. I would like to emphasize the impact on Warrior Met Coal, which produces metallurgical coal crucial for steel production and happens to be the largest exporter from the Port of Mobile, Alabama, which I am honored to represent. Regrettably, Warrior Met Coal's Federal lease application with the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management has been marred by delays. The Interior Department's shifting requirements, including the recent demands for an environmental impact study on top of a comprehensive environmental assessment completed over a year ago have been the latest obstacles in a near decade-long effort to secure this lease. As you are aware, Mr. Chairman, the Mineral Leasing Act requires the maximum economic recovery of coal within the proposed lease area. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing permit delays, Federal coal is not currently being efficiently mined, causing further setbacks in Federal coal mining.…”