"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 wi..."
"She assured me that Congress would have to authorize such action."
"I also asked Chair Mallory if the CEQ was taking an active role in guiding the future of the dams."
"It seems odd that the future of this Northwest would be determined by a group of people that get together, unelected."
"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."
"I am particularly challenged by seeing how agencies are acting in a way that would moot the oversight of Congress."
"Today, we are meeting to discuss the three Bureau of Reclamation bills just mentioned."
"I know Ms. Porter is aware that her bill would require changes to ensure compliance with our floor protocols."
"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 said, 'well, wouldn't the whale be safer if we just stopped all activity off the coast? Wouldn't the whale be safest if we just didn't allow any boating or any marine traffic whatsoever?'"
"the reason I bring this up is because I am from Oregon, and I watched the spotted owl situation."
"I ask unanimous consent that the testimony from the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation expressing concerns and opposition to the proposed changes be entered into the hearing record."