I want to thank Senator Murray for emphasizing the quality of life issues, those are very important to her.

I think they are.

I look forward to working with you on the important issues within this portfolio.

I think this has really been a very, very good session.

Currently there are no criminal penalties in place to prosecute individuals and organizations who charge improper fees for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of VA benefits claims.

Well, that's important and we do need to help. Maybe we can help think outside the box.

I want to thank Senator Murray for emphasizing the quality of life issues, those are very important to her.

I look forward to working with you on the important issues within this portfolio.

I think they are.

You have got to have the risk management in order to go forward

What we have got to do is figure out how we can capture those dollars.

Our legislation, the GUARD Act, which we introduced this year along with Senator Blumenthal would address this problem and reinstate the criminal penalties.

Congress advanced funding to decrease the $17 billion maintenance backlog in our national parks and public lands.

Well, that's important and we do need to help. Maybe we can help think outside the box.

I want to thank Senator Murray for emphasizing the quality of life issues, those are very important to her.

What is the Department doing to ensure equal competition in the early MILCON process, particularly to ensure mass timber is considered?

Our public lands belong to every single American, and we want to make careers in this public service available to as many people as possible.

The way we push back against China and the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] is we produce our energy and minerals here. And we for sure don't let China come to America and own any kind of lease on federal lands--or private lands. We produce…