The previous administration had stopped all the work on a new 5-year plan in 2018.

I believe very strongly that stakeholders deserve to be heard.

What does the administration need from this subcommittee so that we can be good partners to you in this effort?

President Biden has charged us all with an 'all of Government' approach to Indian Country.

Absolutely putting tribal consultation as a priority is something that we feel very committed to.

The stakes are just too high for the health of our planet and future generations for us to maintain the status quo.

For too long, the Gulf Coast has been treated as a sacrifice zone.

I strongly disagree with the Department's decision-making around this sale and found it particularly disappointing given the extensive commitments to addressing climate change that were made in Glasgow at the COP26 Climate Conference.

While many of my colleagues and I are passionate supporters of the administration, we will continue to push them to follow the science and use the tools at their disposal to reduce emissions from America's public lands and waters.

Reducing emissions from fossil fuel production has been an area of bipartisan agreement on this Subcommittee, and I hope that we can discuss that shared goal during today's hearing.

Increasing the ability of underserved communities to use our public lands is absolutely a critical focus of this Administration.