Rob Bishop: “This partial shutdown demonstrated almost too clearly what many have grown to understand, the fact that our public lands…”

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 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.

I think many of those local fisheries on the coast would have some quibbling with your jurisdictional approach.

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.