Rob Bishop: “Locking-up lands throughout the West has the potential to restrict access for energy production, recreation, and other…”

There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time.

Twenty years from now, come back here, and we will tell the gentleman we told him so. Madam Speaker, I have no objections to the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

The current system protects biodiversity over 100 percent of the Economic Zone of the United States through the councils.

Is the gentleman sure he really wants the Federal Government having a forest in his place?