John Barrasso

I would expect you and your Department to fully defend the lawsuits, defending your own action here.

I would strongly urge you to withdraw this disastrous and illegal proposal.

You haven't been following the law.

Will you commit to resuming oil and gas lease sales each and every quarter going forward, as required by law?

Now is not the time to cut the budget for the Bureau of Reclamation. The people of Wyoming and all Americans deserve better.

This illegal proposal--and it is illegal and it does not follow the law--would make non-use of lands a competing use.

The Secretary is also attacking multiple use of the land. Multiple use is a decades-old, bedrock principle of federal land management.

Instead of holding quarterly oil and gas lease sales, the Secretary has held only one lease sale in two years.

Her assault on American energy has contributed to soaring energy prices across the country.

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Bryan for his hard work as an intern in my Casper office. I recognize his efforts and contributions to my office, as well as to the State of Wyoming. Bryan is a native of…

I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to Riley for her hard work as an intern in my Washington, DC, office. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office, as well as to the State of Wyoming. Riley is a…

So, which is it? Is the website misleading the public or are you trying to mislead the Committee here today?

What is your next trick to try to deal with the relief that the American people need as the price goes up?

Leading up to the election, you, as the Secretary of Energy, and this Administration released massive amounts of oil--over a million barrels a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The American people do have a right to the information.

The results of his energy policy. And to me, in one word, they have been a disaster--a disaster for our nation.

He has attacked America's oil, natural gas, and coal producers at every turn and in every place he could.

If we follow President Biden's agenda, Americans will become even more dependent on China and Russia.

So, which is it? Is the website misleading the public or are you trying to mislead the Committee here today?

What is your next trick to try to deal with the relief that the American people need as the price goes up?

Leading up to the election, you, as the Secretary of Energy, and this Administration released massive amounts of oil--over a million barrels a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The price of gasoline. I know you are very familiar with the price of gasoline. Its average price today is $3.68.

The American people do have a right to the information.

I would just like to follow up on some of your questioning that you have been doing in terms of manufacturing and materials and the important things there.

If we follow President Biden's agenda, Americans will become even more dependent on China and Russia.