Doc Hastings

I feel strongly that while our public lands are threatened by climate change, they are also critical in finding solutions to combat climate change.

If we use these gifts wisely they can be a bountiful asset as we seek to overcome our current economic problems.

President Obama has made climate change a top issue on his agenda.

In the first weeks of this Administration, we've seen the Interior Department take action after action that is costing us the creation of new jobs.

We must be honest that the jobs of American workers are at risk if the Federal Government imposes excessive and costly regulations and fees on mining in America.

Our economy cannot afford to have the Federal Government keep saying, no, no, no, to the creation of new energy and production jobs.

During the first week of this administration, we have seen the Interior Department take action after action that is costing us the creation of new jobs.

We can produce minerals here in our country and create jobs for Americans, or we can drive these jobs overseas and become dependent on China and other nations for the raw materials needed to sustain manufacturing jobs.

Mining creates thousands and thousands of jobs across this country, and it is the very economic foundation of many communities across the country.

We need to recognize the significant role that minerals and metals play in our economy, and how important they are to the manufacturing jobs.

America is too dependent on foreign nations for energy supplies.

These resources are a significant source of American energy development, and a tremendous opportunity to help free us from foreign and imported oil and natural gas.

I hope that today we can here from the representatives before us about what they believe are the resources available in the OCS.

Unfortunately, due to restrictions kept in place by this Congress for nearly a generation, most of the development in the U.S. has been restricted to just a few areas.

I look forward to working with Members on both sides of the aisle to ensure a clean and productive future for America's oceans.

I urge my colleagues, then, to defeat the previous question so this House can get serious about rising gas prices and so we can start producing American-made gasoline and energy. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

And the opposition that the constituents in my area are concerned about is this 2-week window. That is where the issue is.

I urge again my colleagues to defeat the previous question so this House can get serious about rising gas prices and so we can start producing American-made energy and gasoline.

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