Doug LaMalfa Touts Trump Admin's Move To Overturn 'Disastrous' Biden Federal Lands Rule

During remarks on the House floor, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) tore into federal land rules advanced under the Biden Administration.

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00:00Thank You Mr. Speaker. The Forest Service is beginning the process to

00:04repeal the 2001 roadless rule, a move that's been long overdue. I want to

00:10commend Secretary Rawlins. She pointed out that this rule has been disastrous

00:13for the West, blocking forest sinning, logging, and road construction. As you can

00:17see from the map here, about 640 million acres are controlled by the federal

00:22government across our country, about half of that in the Forest Service. These

00:27restrictions made it harder to fight wildfires, protect public safety, and

00:31manage our forests responsibly. When government puts up gates and keeps people

00:35out from doing forest practices that are positive, or even being able to get in and

00:41fight fire because the roads are disappearing, it's a bad deal for all of

00:45us. The rule was pushed through in the final days of the Clinton administration,

00:48backed by environmental activists in Washington, not the people that actually

00:52live near these forests and suffer from the smoke and the threat. It's led to

00:55overgrown unhealthy forests and prevented rural counties from using this land to

00:59create jobs and have the income to their local government for schools and

01:03roads and reduce fire risks. Repeating the roadless rule is an important step

01:08towards restoring this entry we would need to our lands, improving wildfire

01:11response, and bringing back common sense to forest management. I'll yield back.

01:15The gentleman yields for what purpose does a gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition?

01:19Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent, or Justice House, be

01:26more than for the most.

01:28Mr. Speaker is sure that you have the most.

01:30Mr. Speaker asks for unanimous consent, hurts us have some money to