John Barrasso actually said...

"Your goal is to follow the law. The purpose of the Mineral Leasing Act is to promote the mining of coal on the public domain."

"Will you commit to fully defending your own Department's decisions to issue these leases and permits in court?"

"Let's be clear: President Biden's agenda is not a transition from dirty energy to clean energy. It is a transition from American energy to foreign minerals."

"I want to just point to a chart here. According to the Bureau of Land Management's official data--your Department--the time it takes to get an oil and gas permit has actually doubled under your leader..."