I think the goal is to restore species.

I intend to make sure that you are always going to be part of this important conversation.

I encourage you, should you be confirmed, to work collaboratively with your colleagues at the Department of Defense and the Department of State.

I will absolutely follow the law, if I'm confirmed.

I look forward, again, to discussing this issue with you.

I would like to say is, if I'm confirmed as Secretary, of course I would follow the law on all of these things.

I believe President Biden agrees with that statement as well.

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.

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 think there are a lot of workers who want to have jobs of the future.

I know that there are a lot of people in this country who care deeply about our environment and that is one area that folks have been passionate about.

I feel like in the short-term, hopefully, their jobs have not been affected.