"Coal plays an essential role in the Wyoming and U.S. economy. More than 40 percent of the coal produced in this country comes from the state of Wyoming."
"The Federal leasing program has been essential to strengthening the baseload, particularly in Western states, whose lands are heavily controlled by the Federal Government."
"I believe that people who pursue policies that result in energy poverty are immoral."
"Under this Administration, we have seen a drastic transition in the CEQ's role. The agency has become heavily politicized, transforming its role from overseeing NEPA compliance issues to waging war ag..."
"I will soon introduce the Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act, which will highlight communities who are disproportionately impacted by policies that stifle affordable and reliable energy ..."
"The common theme of this Administration's energy policy has been an attack on low-income communities, the very people you claim to be protecting."
"I represent the voices of the millions of people who suffer economically at the hands of Washington bureaucrats who seek to expand their regulatory role through radical social agendas."
"Do you believe that taking someone's ability to generate revenue on their own property is good public policy?"
"But that isn't what you are doing. That isn't your agenda. Your agenda actually increases the cost of housing, food, and energy."
"The voice of Wyoming has been ignored on this topic, so I am deeply grateful for the chance to echo their sentiment of concern and outrage over this proposed rule."
"It has been proven over, and over, and over again, yet our colleagues on the other side just simply can't get through that through their head because they lack the talking points, as we just saw."