"Do you believe there was adequate consultation from the Federal Government with the Alaska Natives in the Administration's decision regarding ANWR?"
"Who benefits from us producing more energy? Americans."
"It scares the hell out of me when you mention the Federal Government, because they are pre-eminent, they oftentimes call the tune."
"It seems like, Mr. Chairman, that there is a recurring theme that goes through this Committee constantly in regards to less management leading to poorer outcomes."
"None, zero. It didn't reduce emissions at all."
"I am very excited about that and the other bills that we have in this hearing that others have talked about."
"The BIOCHAR Act would provide demonstration facilities in every region of the Forest Service and with the Bureau of Land Management."
"Yes, thank you for your testimony, Representative Salinas."
"My bill would allow timber contractors to propose their own contracts to land management agencies on the condition that at least 10 percent of the timber in a contract is salvaged material."
"That is why I have introduced the Locally Led Restoration Act, which attempts to establish more efficient ways of removing dead and dying timber from our forests."
"As I have stated before in this Committee, 63% of our land in the State of Idaho is federally controlled, and we are far too familiar in knowing just how devasting dry vegetation can be during the fir..."