Because they belong to us. They don't belong to Joe Biden. They don't belong to the BLM.

Most disheartening about this RMP is the fact that it ignored stakeholder input over the past 12 years.

We are also concerned about the use of the Antiquities Act, which to date has not resulted in large areas that are productive for oil and natural gas being locked off.

I am proud to testify on my bill to prohibit the finalization of the draft Resource Management Plan, or RMP revision, and its associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement from the Bureau of Land Management that would severely restrict…

Just very quickly, do you believe that these are changes that could be done administratively or do you believe that the law itself needs to be changed?

I want to thank the witnesses for your valuable testimony today.

We join Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland, in emphasizing that this position is deeply regressive.

We strongly oppose this legislation and urge the Committee to vote 'no' on this harmful legislation if and when it comes up for a vote.

That RMP would lock away about 2.5 million acres, or 2.1, 2.2 million acres, depending on which chart in the RMP you read.

We need to put a stop to these illegal land grabs, administrative overreach, and outright violation of our Federal land management laws.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 18, strike ``and''. Page 5, line 21, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 5, after…

I again urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Just one final statement. This amendment is to clarify that Congress intends for GSA to use all occupancy data collection techniques. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 18, insert ``, Personal Identity Verification badge swipe data isolating only the first…

Are you telling me that the SEC never contacted you about the idea of monetizing and securitizing all of the natural assets of the BLM?

States have the responsibility, expertise, and incentives to conserve the species within their borders.

Like in my home state of Wyoming, the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear, the gray wolf, et cetera have been highly successful, but that is because of state management.

It has been one of my priorities and one of my agendas to ensure that we are recognizing and acknowledging the sovereignty and autonomy of these Tribal Nations.

I thank the witness for his testimony. And one of the things that I very much appreciate is that you brought actual solutions and ideas of how you see things that can be fixed and addressed in addressing this program.

Well, it was the EPA, and the EPA blew out the Gold King Mine in 2015, and released 800,000 pounds of heavy metals and other things into the Animas River, turning the Animas River yellow.

Self-governance gave us the ability to respond quickly, mitigating the number of cases and ultimately deaths caused by COVID-19.

Tribes know how best to serve their members and it is important that Congress continues to bring tribal voices to the table.

H.R. 7375, offered by Congresswoman Hageman, amends a provision of the Mineral Leasing Act...

The misnamed Inflation Reduction Act created many structural flaws regarding energy production and permitting, resulting in impracticalities and confusion on how to implement EOIs and other fees.

I am really pleased and since we are at this table, I want to give a shoutout to Don Young.