Deb Haaland

I will tend to support President Biden's positions and if I am confirmed as Secretary, it is his agenda that I would seek to move forward.

I pledge to vote against all new fossil fuel infrastructure and to fight instead for 100 percent clean energy.

Congress is a co-equal branch of government.

I will do everything I can. As I said, I mean it, I will work my heart out for every American.

I believe this will go on for quite some time and I know that President Biden has put a pause on new leases, not existing ones.

Yes, and I believe that is happening.

I am totally committed to innovation, not elimination.

If I am confirmed as Secretary that is a far different role than a Congresswoman representing one small district in my state.

I know that it's just on public lands, not on tribal lands. And so tribes should continue to move forward with their operations.

I want you to know that if I'm confirmed, I will rely heavily on our relationship moving forward.

I feel like the people of New Mexico sent me to Congress to get work done and that's precisely what I've done.

If I am confirmed as Secretary, I would be serving at the pleasure of the President and it would be his agenda that I would move forward.

President Biden does not support a ban on fracking

In his first few weeks in office, President Biden issued several orders, as we talked about--banning new oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands and waters.

We should be breathing clean air.

I guess I will hope that moving forward we will all realize that we have a stake in our own future.

I think we can work together. I think we can protect our public lands. I think we can create jobs.

Yes, if you're a doctor, I would assume that you believe in science.

We want to move forward with some clean energy.

Finally, I want to give special thanks to you, Chairman Manchin, for calling this hearing today and for sharing with me the issues and needs of the people that you represent in West Virginia.

Thank you so much for having me here today.

Last week, I reintroduced legislation to establish a national clean energy and sustainability accelerator.

As the President has said, climate change presents substantial challenges, but it also offers a vital opportunity to invest in our economy.

For the past 2 years, this committee has been working day in and day out to address the climate crisis.

I am very proud to say it is bipartisan.