H.R. 3534 creates new levels of bureaucracy which inevitably will slow new American energy.

Policies which force a decrease in production would have a devastating effect on our economy just as it struggles to recover.

I question why the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service stopped managing the overgrowth of trees.

Today's discussion must give attention to the need for better forest management.

As higher energy prices hit other areas of our economy, farmers and ranchers will pay more for seed, equipment, steel, and other supplies.

This proposal is a national energy tax which will be passed onto the American people.

Farmers cannot afford rising water costs, and I hope we can all agree on the need to repair and safeguard aging infrastructure before beginning any new initiatives.

My constituents have raised concerns with this action, stressing the importance of state primacy on this sensitive issue.

I cannot understate the concerns from my constituents when it comes to accountability and transparency in how government spends taxpayer money.