Rob Bishop: “I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Utah is recognized for 5 minutes.”

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

If the gentleman has no other speakers, I yield back the balance of my time.

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.

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.