Cynthia Lummis

I look forward to further discussion and again thank today's witnesses for participating in today's hearing.

I can't overstate how injurious the mega-settlement was to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act.

I think that is an indication that it is not working well any more, and it is in need of reforms.

The Clean Air Act does not give the EPA the authority to regulate the electric grid or tell Americans where to set their thermostat.

The implications of this overreach are staggering. The rule has the potential to shut down power plants across the nation, raise energy prices and threaten energy security.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its regulation rampage, attempting to take control of our nation's electric system without any legal or scientific justification.

The EPA admits that the rule will have little or no impact on global warming.

The implications of this overreach really are staggering.

The EPA is attempting to take control of our nation's electric system without legal or scientific justification.

They feel like the Government is denying them tax-exempt status that they deserve.

Morale is low in Wyoming because our government has turned against us.

I wish to call up amendment No. 16. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 508. None of the funds made…

We have had a fascinating line of questions and answers today.

--and there is budget. Okay.

Okay. So there is scope of work, there is timeline----

Hence I will skip now to Dr. Iotti, and ask, is that an attainable goal within a reasonable timeframe, to have just the international scope of work, budget, and timeline?

It is an amazing scientific experiment, but it is also an amazing experiment in international management of a very complex project.

Depriving the U.S. ITER program of the funds it needs to accomplish its goals is not good policy.

This Committee has an oversight responsibility to ensure that the United States efficiently accomplishes its obligations in accordance with the ITER agreement.

With cheatgrass being so prevalent and invasive after a wildfire, the better course of action is to not have the wildfires go so massively across these mountains.

Yes, yes, we have. I did about a 6-year research project.

Yes, it is an enormous problem. Livestock grazing actually helps manage cheatgrass, would you agree?

Could you rank the biggest invasive species issues facing the Rocky Mountain West right now?

That seems absurd, given that they are out there--they are being retrofitted by states and local firefighters to go fight fires.

Wyoming is half Federal lands. We have major issues with noxious weeds and pest management.