As chair of the Republican conference, Rep. McMorris Rodgers (R, WA) is the fourth-ranking Republican in the House and the highest ranking woman in Republican leadership. She also serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has oversight over some of the issues that Interior handles.
McMorris Rodgers was a co-sponsor of a 2011 bill that would have sold off 3 million acres of public lands.
McMorris is also a supporter of Cliven Bundy:www.bundysbuddies.com
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