Political Quotes

“The BLM is attacking not only the State of Wyoming's economy, but the economic well-being and security of every American. It continues to pursue these failed policies that force us to depend on importing our food and our energy, while also stifling competition for companies that operate on public lands. Examples of these aggressive actions include: Leading out on President Biden's war on oil and gas, as well as his war on coal; Crippling conservation efforts by eliminating uses that improve the environment; Preventing local and State and multigenerational input as to what the most appropriate uses and management of land are, while also pursuing policies that impact the value and quality of our property resources; Holding projects on Federal lands hostage to environmental litigation, and then selling out to the demands of environmental groups that are gaining traction in the fight against local control. The BLM has perfected the sue-and-settle model, and all of us are suffering the consequences. There are so many other examples of the BLM attacking the State of Wyoming, as well as the economic well-being of every citizen in the United States. Mr. Chairman, today, my State faces an onslaught of proposals from the Bureau of Land Management and other Federal agencies as they pursue the terribly destructive Green New Deal. Cutting the BLM's budget as proposed in amendment No. 2 is one step forward in addressing those attacks. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”