Doug Burgum

There are no natural barriers. No one has a monopoly. New entrants show up tomorrow completely out of the blue. And you have to be better, faster, cheaper for your customers tomorrow than you were yesterday or you go out of business. So competition drives innovation. And we do have parts of our... We don't pick airlines, railroads, public utilities.

There are no natural barriers. No one has a monopoly. New entrants show up tomorrow completely out of the blue. And you have to be better, faster, cheaper for your customers tomorrow than you were yesterday or you go out of business. So competition drives innovation. And we do have parts of our... We don't pick airlines, railroads, public utilities.

These are regulated businesses with limited amounts of competition. And the folks that have survived in tech really know about innovation. And government has essentially been regulated. Most of what government does is often a monopoly. They're the only place that can give you a permit. They're the only place you can get a driver's license. You have to get permission from the federal government.

These are regulated businesses with limited amounts of competition. And the folks that have survived in tech really know about innovation. And government has essentially been regulated. Most of what government does is often a monopoly. They're the only place that can give you a permit. They're the only place you can get a driver's license. You have to get permission from the federal government.

And that's why we find things where, you know, the federal government ends up being the 9 to 430, where the rest of the economy is 7 by 24 by 365. And so bringing that tech sense in is something I'm super excited about, because once you do the cost cutting, then you have to bring on the backside. You know, Elon opens up his jacket. It says tech support technology.

And that's why we find things where, you know, the federal government ends up being the 9 to 430, where the rest of the economy is 7 by 24 by 365. And so bringing that tech sense in is something I'm super excited about, because once you do the cost cutting, then you have to bring on the backside. You know, Elon opens up his jacket. It says tech support technology.

We've got to come in and we have to arm the people that work for government at the state and federal level with the same tools that their private sector counterparts have. And we haven't done that. We've underinvested in technology. The business processes, the productivity tools aren't there. And we can have fewer jobs, but they can be more meaningful and more purposeful.

We've got to come in and we have to arm the people that work for government at the state and federal level with the same tools that their private sector counterparts have. And we haven't done that. We've underinvested in technology. The business processes, the productivity tools aren't there. And we can have fewer jobs, but they can be more meaningful and more purposeful.

We can get rid of the mind-numbing, soul-sucking work of That's buried in a lot of these jobs. And the jobs that we do have allow people to really make a difference in people's lives. And so I get excited about the path that we're on and where we're going. And this is also a major, major right sizing of the federal government that's never happened before. And it's, in my mind, long overdue.

We can get rid of the mind-numbing, soul-sucking work of That's buried in a lot of these jobs. And the jobs that we do have allow people to really make a difference in people's lives. And so I get excited about the path that we're on and where we're going. And this is also a major, major right sizing of the federal government that's never happened before. And it's, in my mind, long overdue.

Well, I'm happy to, and I've actually got two roles because in addition to being the Secretary of Interior, President Trump has created the National Energy Dominance Council, asked me to be chair, asked Chris Wright, the Secretary of Energy, to be the vice chair. And about half the cabinet leaders in the cabinet meeting yesterday are also on the National Energy Dominance Council.

Well, I'm happy to, and I've actually got two roles because in addition to being the Secretary of Interior, President Trump has created the National Energy Dominance Council, asked me to be chair, asked Chris Wright, the Secretary of Energy, to be the vice chair. And about half the cabinet leaders in the cabinet meeting yesterday are also on the National Energy Dominance Council.

and the whole idea behind that is that we've got to have affordable reliable energy for all americans and we've got to produce more energy of all kinds we need more electricity we need more liquid fuels we need more biofuels we need all of the above that can be reliable and affordable and if we do that then we can sell energy to our friends and allies and have them stop buying from our adversaries i mean there's two proxy wars that president trump is trying to end right now one with russia ukraine

and the whole idea behind that is that we've got to have affordable reliable energy for all americans and we've got to produce more energy of all kinds we need more electricity we need more liquid fuels we need more biofuels we need all of the above that can be reliable and affordable and if we do that then we can sell energy to our friends and allies and have them stop buying from our adversaries i mean there's two proxy wars that president trump is trying to end right now one with russia ukraine

the other funded by Iranian oil sales in the Middle East, where they're funding 24 terrorist groups. But we have a chance to literally change the whole world when we change US energy policy, and that's gonna take the whole of government. And where does the Department of Interior come in? Well, it comes in, as you say, because 500 million acres of land

the other funded by Iranian oil sales in the Middle East, where they're funding 24 terrorist groups. But we have a chance to literally change the whole world when we change US energy policy, and that's gonna take the whole of government. And where does the Department of Interior come in? Well, it comes in, as you say, because 500 million acres of land

that the interior controls but 700 million acres of subsurface we used to be a great mining culture in america now we're completely dependent on our adversaries for the critical and rare earth minerals we need for technology and for defense a couple billion acres of offshore that we have that have an enormous resource that we can develop safely and securely and and be great for our environment.

that the interior controls but 700 million acres of subsurface we used to be a great mining culture in america now we're completely dependent on our adversaries for the critical and rare earth minerals we need for technology and for defense a couple billion acres of offshore that we have that have an enormous resource that we can develop safely and securely and and be great for our environment.

So this is the balance sheet of America. If Interior was a separate company, it would be the largest balance sheet in the world. And when Theodore Roosevelt put away those hundreds of millions of acres, it was specifically stated, this is for the benefit and the use of the American people.

So this is the balance sheet of America. If Interior was a separate company, it would be the largest balance sheet in the world. And when Theodore Roosevelt put away those hundreds of millions of acres, it was specifically stated, this is for the benefit and the use of the American people.