I urge this committee to help reign in the power of the EPA and Fish and Wildlife Service and give clarification on definitions such as habitat.

I have supported this effort by our own community to receive this designation and am eager to share the swamp with the entire world.

This bill would designate approximately 2,200 acres of existing Forest Service acres to Flatside Wilderness.

This story goes all the way back to the 98th Congress in 1984.

We introduced this legislation, joined by more than 60 bipartisan co-sponsors, because we care about getting more of our constituents outdoors.

The science does not support keeping the Grizzly Bear listed as a threatened species.

I am incredibly worried that the speed restrictions imposed by NOAA's rule would all but shut down the thriving communities we have up and down the East coast.

I am asking for your support on passing this legislation as soon as possible.

That is why I am proud to lead a bipartisan effort to oppose NOAA's proposed rule by introducing the 'Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023.'

Estimates say that this rule could threaten up to 340,000 American jobs, and negatively impact nearly $84 billion in economic contributions.

I want to say thank you for focusing on this important effort.

I urge the House Natural Resources Committee to swiftly pass H.R. 409.

This bipartisan bill is co-led by Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon and co-sponsored by Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz.

I am also proud to lead a bipartisan effort to oppose NOAA's proposed rule by introducing the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023.

We all want to protect the North Atlantic Right Whale. But we can't implement policies that would threaten the livelihoods of millions of people--not just in my district, but up and down the east coast.

As long as the grizzly bear is designated as a threatened species in the Northern Continental Divide ecosystems, state management of species is hamstrung, and my constituents cannot defend their property or their person from these…

Do we have to have a child scooped off of a playground and killed by a bear, or mauled so severely that they are scared for the rest of life before this Committee will do something about allowing the state of Montana to manage these…

that is one that Representative John Rutherford has, and that is the Red Snapper Act.

This bill does not call or wish for mass hunting of grizzly bears; but instead, what this bill does do is ensure that states, not the Federal Government, are to manage the grizzly bear populations as best as they deem fit.

This proposed rule could cause unnecessary confusion and safety concerns for those navigating the federal channels to these ports.

Biofuels are good for the environment, they are good for America, they are good for our national security.

I have formal letters of support from Arkansas' Governor, Sarah Sanders.

I started working on possible strategies to enhance Flatside Wilderness.

Unfortunately, in recent decades, unelected bureaucrats have misused the ESA, giving them far too much power over the lives of Americans and the economic vitality of our communities.

This new listing would not only impact my home state of Indiana but would also affect Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and your state, Mr. Chairman…