Alan Simpson: “I appreciate the gentleman's passion with this and his obvious concern and interest. I will tell you that there is a…”

First, let me say that I am not totally opposed to what the gentleman is trying to do. I think these air tours are important, but I think it is wrong to say they can't place any limitations on them. The gentleman raises the point that they…

I would just say that I am very disappointed that the gentleman doesn't agree with us that we ought to reduce spending because that is what these bills have been doing. Anybody who suggests we are going to stop the debt clock overnight is…

Today, I rise in support of the fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill and particularly the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. As ranking member of the subcommittee, I say to my colleagues: It is a…

I would suggest that if the gentlewoman has a problem with the Rock Springs area, that the gentlewoman address that specifically, but this cuts 50 percent of the BLM across the board. That means it is going to substantially impact Idaho…