John Barrasso

I very much appreciate it. We would be happy for you to work with my staff helping iron out some of the details.

I think it was Maya Angelou who used to say people won't remember what we said, they won't remember what we do; they will always remember the way we make them feel.

This bill would amend Section 211 of the Clean Air Act, which governs the regulation of fuels.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and with their families.

So do you believe that these additional potential NOx emissions have the potential to prevent regions of the Country which are currently in non-attainment from getting into attainment?

Well, that is the goal.

In Wyoming, folks want fuel with less, not more, ethanol.

So it seems more related to the cities.

I appreciate your holding this hearing today to consider legislation on a number of topics, none more important than tribal health care.

The issue of the Indian Health Service revealed widespread staffing issues, expired medical credentials, and we heard about exceptionally poor delivery of the services.

I agree the executive branch agencies must be required to respond to the Committee's reasonable oversight requests.

I believe the Administration should and has a responsibility to answer members' questions.

I could not recommend more highly to you David Wright.

People are dying here as a result of the care they are not receiving, or the care they are receiving.

I think it is very important, and I appreciate you calling this hearing to examine ways to improve the workplace environment in the National Park Service during its second century.

Congratulations on your chairmanship and thank you for using this as the focus of our first hearing under your leadership.

The Russia/Citgo deal is deeply concerning to me because it would place critical U.S. energy assets under the control of a foreign adversary.

So are there ways we can look together to look for some common sense regulations in terms of rural America?

Could you talk a little bit about your vision to streamline the regulatory process to accelerate the delivery of some of these projects?

The highways, roads, and bridges need to be a central component of any infrastructure bill.

I want to talk also about the way that funds are distributed in current formula programs.

Well, our time has expired.

It is time to modernize the Act to take advantage of the unparalleled conservation capacity of most of today's State fish and wildlife agencies.

Some have tried to argue that the Federal Government, not the States, is the only entity capable of saving endangered species, and that the States should take a back seat on wildlife conservation for species at risk of extinction.

Well, endangered species don't care whether the Federal Government or a State government protects them; they just want to be protected.