Rob Bishop: “I am just concerned, Mr. Chairman. Thanks for holding this hearing, because it is another example, I think, of a…”

This ban is even more ridiculous after we just locked in mandatory spending of $900 million in perpetuity with the so-called Great American Outdoors Act.

The Majority is pushing a so-called 30x30 idea, locking up 30 percent of our oceans by 2030, all under the guise of protecting biodiversity while tackling climate change.

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.

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