John Barrasso

I also would like to thank Senator Flake for introducing S. 2902, the Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016.

I have to tell you I was very unimpressed with the Inspector General's investigation into the matter.

Unnecessary agency red tape and bureaucracy should not stand in the way of helping our veterans.

The health care needs of our veterans must be a priority.

Prevention is a key part of S. 2240, a concept which is included in the mandated funding for control and management programs.

If you would like, go ahead.

The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the ecological impacts of invasive species.

The oil price fall is providing less of a macro economic boost and it may have been anticipated.

We need to ensure that the EPA is held accountable for its actions.

I am going back to the impression that was left with the current permittees when all this collaborative effort came through.

When the original Owyhee initiative began in 2000 it was a collaborative effort between diverse stakeholders including the Shoshone-Paiute tribe, ranchers and locals, state governments, environmental groups, people working together.

Today we are considering several pieces of legislation. When you combine it all it would designate almost a half a million acres, 458,194 acres, of new wilderness.

This is troubling to me as it could have far reaching impacts for the management of our forests and our public lands.

In my view we must take a more balanced approach between adding lands to the wilderness system and Congress releasing lands.

2,400 jobs have been lost in the energy sector in Wyoming since January, and I believe it is directly a result of the EPA actions.

It seems if BLM does not take steps, it is truly opening itself up to the charge that this rule is not a waste prevention rule, but a waste promotion rule.

Many existing wells will be shut in and new wells not developed, denying the Federal Treasury much larger royalties

This is serious. I am a grandfather. We are leaving this planet to our children, our grandchildren, and our posterity.

Isn't BLM just trying to regulate existing sources of methane in a way that even the EPA is not allowed to under the Clean Air Act?

There will be a second round. I will finish my first-round questions.

I think it is fair to say that we all want to reduce unnecessary venting and flaring of natural gas.

Thank you, Senator Franken.

We respectfully request your support for The Dine College Act of 2016 (S. 2564).

How is this improving readiness, safety of troops, sailors, airmen, by paying $400 per gallon for biofuels?

So when Democrats make a pilgrimage to Tom Steyer's house in California, who promises $100 million to their funds, including members of this committee, that might be something that----