Length is of the Television Providers giving affront receipt to democracy. Interior secretary deb haaland testifies on President Bidens 2025 budget request before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. Witnesses feel questions on oil and Gas Production on federal land and the Land Management its about two hours. Amino come to order. This morning they will can express fiscal year 2012 at 201t for the department of interior. I like to welcome the secretary holland asked acting deputy davis and denise a flanagan back to the committee. I want to thank you all three forr joining us today. To set the scene demonstrations request 18 billion the interior department for the fiscal year 2025. 9 30 35 million or 5 increase over fiscal year 2024 i think it is important to note for contacts congress has provided the department was 50 billion in additional annual appropriations in the last three years to the bipartisan infrastructure law and inflation reduction act. I look forward to dis
Existing fan on gas and oil leasing and republicans and democratic senator john manchin voted in favor of the bill while the rest of the committees democrats voted against it. Alaskas senator Lisa Murkowski chairs the committee. [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. The committee will come to order. Before we begin this mornings marked up i would like to send a special welcome to some of the folks that are here this morning, there come a long way. Several alaskans have flown down from the north slope to be with us. Recognizing that this is their home. I think it is important that they are here with us today so we welcome them. I would also like to add just a farewell at the same time that we acknowledge a welcome. I do not see angela but she is over there. Angela who has been staff director i understand is moving back to the west coast. And this is perhaps your last day on the committee or last week on committee and i just, i want to acknowledge the work that you have done.
Thank you. I think this is a big point of departure. Very difference of opinion by Legal Counsel which can happen. Again, very important part of this realty issue. There is great concern about how this is managed in the future and the concept of what royalties and revenues will be there and what sleightofhand could be used to change that dynamic as opposed to what were doing is a legislative perspective. Madam chair, i suggest we go to amendments. That answers a lot of our questions. Definitely answers the premise of our concerns about the chairmans mark both on the fact that it does change existing on a significant way. Depending on how you want to perceive we can call up and amendment. It appears all the amendments members seek to have brought forward today for discussion appeared to be on your side. I will defer to as to which we take up first. Cassidy 16 is not going to be considered . We dont believe so. Lets go to cantwell number three which is the chairmans mark adds new purpose
Before we begin the markup, id like to extend a special welcome. Recognizing that this is their home, i think its important theyre with us here today, so we welcome them. Id also like to add just a farewell at the same time we acknowledge a welcome. I dont see angela, but shes over there. But Angela Becker dipman who has been senator cantwells staff director i understand is moving back to the west coast and that this is perhaps your last day on the committee or last week on the committee. And i just i want to acknowledge the work that you have done. I think that certainly the staffs on our side have enjoyed the working relationship weve had with you through some interesting and challenging issues, and your leadership has been greatly appreciated. So know were going to miss you here. So thank you. [applause] so lets get to work here. We are here to markup legislation to allow responsible Energy Development in a small portion of the nonwilderness 1002 area in northeast alaska. Were repor
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