Mike Lee: “Shouldn't we worry that that will negatively impact the carbon sequestration of our forests?”

I got a call shortly before 2:00 am and was told that a deal had materialized that would ensure everyone at DHS would get paid—a possibly fleeting deal that required immediate action.

It’s also just repugnant to any sense of decency, any sense of our common heritage and our common belief that the government needs to not weigh in on doctrinal disputes between various religious denominations.

Delay carries its own consequences,” Lee said, “and the basin can no longer afford to wait.

So I’m respectfully imploring the people at the Pentagon to reconsider this, not just reconsider but undo it.