Political Quotes

“Today I rise in support of the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act. This important legislation will help streamline onshore energy production and create jobs right here in America. I want to thank the chairman for including legislation I have introduced, the BLM Live Internet Auctions Act, as a title in this legislation. As we are all aware, oftentimes the Federal Government is behind the private sector when it comes to technological innovation. As a former chief information officer of a publicly traded company, I understand how much more efficient the Federal Government could become if we were able to provide some much-needed technological innovation. {time} 1500 The BLM Live Internet Auctions Act will allow the Federal Government to come into the 21st century and do what the private sector has already been doing for over a decade. This legislation fixes an unintended consequence of a 26-year-old law that requires that BLM conduct auctions by oral bidding. Back in 1987, the Internet hadn't even been created by a certain former Vice President, and this bill simply gives the Bureau of Land Management the option to conduct auctions for their lease sales over the Internet. Traditional in-person auctions will still be held, but we can more effectively speed up sales, reduce fraud, and ensure the best return to Federal taxpayers for oil and gas leases by conducting them securely online.…”