What we are seeing now is not a simple protest. It is a more organized, violent occupation of campuses funded by outside organizations.

An article entitled, "National: Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden's biggest donors,"

If you don't mind, I would really appreciate if you got back to me on that. This has been sitting at BLM for almost a year. It is an essential project for this country's domestic supply of oil and gas.

I greatly, greatly would appreciate it.

I do have some concerns that I would like to address today. I have said it before and I will say it again: American offshore oil and gas operations produce the world's cleanest barrel of oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico and the entire world.

I do not want to empower Iran. I do not want to empower Venezuela. I do not want to empower rogue nations.

But since Day 1 this Administration, and during your tenure, ma'am, have had obstacles placed in the way of American excellence, in my opinion.

It simply is nonsensical.

The Royalty Resiliency Act was born, and currently BLM is required by law to approve CAs within 120 days.

This is an egregious policy that is locking up millions of dollars for operators.

H.R. 7377, the 'Royalty Resiliency Act' sponsored by Representative Hunt.