It was a process in which it was run from the Northwest for the Northwest, and citizens had opportunities to turn out in community meetings.

So, if the greatest threat to the planet is climate change, and the greatest success in world history is the United States' transition to natural gas, how can those two things co-exist?

I am curious which one, or maybe all three of you, may have been involved in the report on the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

This amendment would prohibit the Department of the Interior from using appropriated funds for any purpose having to do with establishing, under the Antiquities Act, a national monument in Malheur County, Oregon. Malheur County is part of…

I want it known for the record that we had a vote in Malheur County some years ago on whether or not to have a monument, and 90 percent of the voters said no to the monument. The purpose of the amendment is focused on Malheur County…

Indeed, captive breeding programs can increase the genetic diversities of species that is at the very heart of the natural selection process that assures that a population is resilient under the changing conditions of nature.

H.R. 5490, introduced by Congresswoman Kiggans, enacts the final recommended Coastal Barrier Resources System maps...

Today, we are meeting to discuss four bills that address a variety of regional issues...

H.R. 2437, introduced by Congressman Murphy, would revise the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System...

H.R. 4385, introduced by Congressman Neguse, extends authorization for emergency authorities...

H.R. 3415, introduced by Congresswoman Hageman of Wyoming, provides greater flexibility and autonomy...

We have to address the border first, because otherwise what do we have to build upon when it comes to creating a comprehensive system?

I am extremely interested in your efforts to make sure that access to these public lands is preserved.

I simply need the agencies who are in charge of this law to acknowledge that it costs, when implemented, billions of dollars in many situations, especially when we talk about our forests.

I propose an amendment to the Endangered Species Act at the very end, the last paragraph, where you are to provide a report on your cost.

I am particularly challenged by seeing how agencies are acting in a way that would moot the oversight of Congress.

I also asked Chair Mallory if the CEQ was taking an active role in guiding the future of the dams.

I wanted you to say it out loud so everybody here knew that their future is being mediated by a group of parties to a lawsuit, and that they have no part in it.

It seems odd that the future of this Northwest would be determined by a group of people that get together, unelected.

She assured me that Congress would have to authorize such action.

I had the opportunity to ask the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Brenda Mallory, if it was the position of the Biden administration that these four dams should be removed or breached without congressional authorization.

This bill continues what was a program created under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nations Act, which was signed into law by President Obama in 2016.

I know Ms. Porter is aware that her bill would require changes to ensure compliance with our floor protocols.

Today, we are meeting to discuss the three Bureau of Reclamation bills just mentioned.