Dave Joyce

Now more than ever, our capital market regulations should not discourage investments; we should advance America's energy independence.

Your agency's proposed rules on everything from private fund advisors to climate are already impacting companies and investors.

At some point the White House and Congress need to have a responsible conversation about reigning in federal spending levels.

I also realize the Federal Government still has a long way to go before fully meeting its trust and treaty obligations.

I applaud your efforts, and it is a high watermark on how government should be operating together and efficiently.

Chair Pingree has always been a strong advocate for the arts, and I look forward to working with her.

Thank you for yielding, Madam Chair, and for holding today's hearing to discuss Arts and Humanities funding for fiscal year 2023.

Spending the annual appropriation efficiently and on quality projects will be key to the program's continued success.

While I wholeheartedly support the parks and want to protect them for future generations, I worry that it will be difficult to provide the Service's full request, given the country's current financial situation.

As the first American Indian to lead the National Park Service, I have no doubt that your heritage, experience, and respect for our public lands will serve the country well.

We need some kind of strike force for Lake Erie to save it.

Sometimes put this dead on the poorest places is absolutely morally wrong.

The only alternatives I am aware of are more mining or sourcing recycled steel from foreign countries, like China.

Restoring geographic program dollars, like those provided through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, are essential in protecting some of our Nation's most valuable natural resources.

We have a duty to the taxpayer to work within spending constraints, implement fiscally-responsible policies, and ensure that every dollar we provide to the EPA helps to meet your mission.

Regrettably, the administration's fiscal year 2023 budget is a substantial departure from the bipartisan funding agreement Congress passed last month.

I continue to look forward to working with you, together with Chair Pingree and the rest of this committee, moving forward.

I hate to sound like a broken record, Madam Secretary, but the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act requires the Department to prepare and maintain a 5-year offshore leasing program that best meets the national energy needs.

It is a modern miracle that there are actually two Great Lakers. We both also co-chair the Great Lakes Task Force.

I beg to differ with you there, Madam Secretary, but I will yield back, Madam Chair.

I once again urge you not to lock out America for the domestic energy and minerals it needs for a smooth transition to a cleaner energy future.

As you know, Secretary Haaland, the President on day one issued an executive order temporarily banning new oil and gas leasing on the Federal estate and directed the Department to conduct a thorough review.

Conserving our Nation's natural resources, preserving our diverse cultural heritage, and upholding our trust responsibilities are goals we all share.

It is my honor to join you in welcoming back Secretary Deb Haaland and her Director of Budget, Ms. Denise Flanagan.

I am proud that groups in my district are working diligently to learn more about the disease, how it spreads, and how to potentially breed resistant trees.