Jim Bridenstine is the right person at the right time in the right place, and that doesn't happen that often.

Mr. Speaker, then they had a hurricane. The hurricane was the first category 4 hurricane to hit Haiti in over half a century, claiming 1,000 lives and displacing more than 2 million people. Haiti, quite simply, continues to climb out from…

If horseracing is to thrive as an industry and once again capture the public's imagination, we must and we can do better.

However, we have all seen the devastating results that can occur when these equine athletes are pushed beyond their limits, often aided by medications that can mask underlying health issues.

Horses hold a very, very special place in our hearts and our history.

My district is home to the world famous Pendleton Round-Up, one of the great rodeos of the West.

In Oregon, we're equally proud of the generations of foresters and millworkers who have been helping manage our forests since the days of the Oregon Trail.

I want to welcome our witnesses on this panel.

However, it turns out that beyond the technical barriers, another significant barrier to growing the use of sustainable wood-based biofuels is the arbitrary limits established within the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for recognizing me for this opening statement.

A key component of this preventative management is addressing chips and slash material that are volatile in a fire and help carry the fire up into the tree canopy.

I am pleased that we are holding this hearing today to learn about what we can do to improve this sport of kings and ensure the sport continues to thrive well into the future.

Our discussion of Mr. Barr and Mr. Tonko's bill is also very timely.

Let 'er buck.

This piecemeal, voluntary approach is not only detrimental to the health of our beloved horses, it denigrates the perception of the sport and certainly puts other athletes, like our jockeys, at risk.

I have also been a longtime supporter of animal welfare protections.

I think it is necessary to pass this legislation.

So I think at least Bob Baffert is saying it is a performance-enhancing drug.