I continue to believe that what we did saved lives. I think it was a responsible thing to do.

If we are going to have rules, they should apply across the committees on the decorum and the way the hearings are held.

The point of the matter is there are rules, believe it or not, that accompanied the measures that we took here.

I still believe it works best when we are in person.

Is it time to end virtual hearings? Is it time to come back and vote in person?

I think there is a format for that. I think we can have roundtables that aren't formal committee hearings where we do that virtually.

I like coming to the Rules Committee because you all are in-person, because I can look around the room and see facial expressions.

Again, I support this bipartisan bill. It is unfortunate that with regard to something that had so much agreement on it that people would point fingers at political figures or political movements and try to assign the actions of a…

I am ready to close when the gentleman from Arizona is. I reserve the balance of my time.

I again urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I encourage passage of this bill. I have friends back in Arkansas who, like Representative Matsui, at a young age, were in some of these internment camps, and they are great Americans, very patriotic. We owe it to them to recognize what…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and also for his leadership in the Western Caucus and on these important issues that mean a lot to places like the Fourth District of Arkansas, to all over rural America, where out-of-touch policies in…

Again, I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Access to safe and reliable water is critical for all Americans.

I encourage adoption of this commonsense bill. It will be very beneficial to provide better access to our outdoor recreation areas, and I think it would also be a great benefit to Americans. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption, and I yield back…

Again, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the chairman for his support, and I thank Mr. Obernolte for introducing the legislation. I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to thank you and Chairman Carper for having this so, so very important hearing.