Rob Bishop: “I appreciate your attendance here.”

All of those legitimate questions are not going to be addressed in this Committee hearing today.

Does that clearance have to be in the form of a written statement to the Chair? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that request cannot be entertained absent the appropriate clearance, which has not been received by…

Just as locking up large sums of lands has been a terrible and expensive idea, locking up 30 percent of our oceans does not translate to good stewardship.

I am assuming I have the traditional 15 minutes remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Utah has 16\1/2\ minutes remaining.