The Trump Administrations approach. New mexico and utah officials review current land use application process and delays in permit approval. Without objection, so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4 f, any oral Opening Statement are limited to the chairman, ranking minority member and the vice chair. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. I ask unanimous consent that all other statements be made part of the hearing record if submitted by 5 00 p. M. Today. Without objection, so ordered. Today we will examine access to oil on federal land. Or subcommittee is holding a hearing to discuss offshore federal oil and Gas Development and we ask the members reserve all offshore questions for the next hearing. States are owned by all americans and the bureau of Land Management is obligated to responsively manage and develop these resources. On shore federal oil and gas accounts for 20 of americas production and is integral to our Nations Energy,
Subcommittee, this is about an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee on energy and Mineral Resources will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on examining access to oil and Gas Development on federal lands. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from arkansas and mr. Westerman be able to sit with the subcommittee. That objection so ordered. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submit today the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. With that objection so ordered. And i ask there not be any type of disruption regarding the testimony given here today. It is important that we respect the decorum and rules of the committee of the house and to allow the members of the public to hear our proceedings. Today the subcommittee will exam access to oil and gas. Our subcommittee is hol
Subcommittee, this is about an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee on energy and Mineral Resources will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on examining access to oil and Gas Development on federal lands. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from arkansas and mr. Westerman be able to sit with the subcommittee. That objection so ordered. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submit today the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. With that objection so ordered. And i ask there not be any type of disruption regarding the testimony given here today. It is important that we respect the decorum and rules of the committee of the house and to allow the members of the public to hear our proceedings. Today the subcommittee will exam access to oil and gas. Our subcommittee is hol
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