"There is a process that we go through when we think about the lease sales that we have to have."
"Oil production is at an all-time high on federal public lands here in our country."
"We will follow the law to the best of our ability."
"We want to use every tool in the tool box."
"No, I did not have any conversations with Speaker Pelosi's office, but we understood it to be congressional intent."
"We want to do the best job possible."
"it is really important to ensure that Americans who these public lands belong to get a fair return for the resources that are on those lands."
"If the budget cuts go through, we could lose 1,500 tribal law enforcement personnel."
"There would also be delay in BIE school repairs in the building of schools for children."
"Well, we did a mineral withdrawal in the boundary waters."
"I don't know what kind of minerals were there. I don't think they were critical minerals."
"We absolutely agree with you that bonding reforms are long overdue."