Alan Simpson: “I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5…”

I understand the frustration that the gentlewoman expresses in her statement, but I must rise in opposition to this amendment. The Bureau of Land Management's funding level is already $255.4 million, or 18 percent below the FY23 enacted…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 8294, the six-bill fiscal year 2023 appropriations package that includes the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. Unfortunately, these…

I see that we are going to have several Holman rules coming up. When the Holman rule was originally put in place years ago, it was meant to identify people who had committed crimes and we have had some of those that have been fired. It…

I sympathize with what the gentleman is saying. I agree with him. It is a huge problem, and it is a math problem. He mentioned something that is really important. We used to spend about 70 percent of the budget on discretionary…