May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 25 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Arizona has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The rhetoric is just not matching the reality. The reality is that current energy policies are forcing us to buy energy and minerals from the worst polluters on the Earth. Not only are they the worst polluters; they are the worst human…

I thank the gentlewoman for her input on the bill and for her great ideas. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

May I inquire again as to the time left. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Arizona has 5 minutes remaining.

I thank the chairwoman. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for considering my bill, H.R. 693.

The VACANT Act is a straightforward and common sense piece of legislation that will strengthen congressional oversight of the Veterans Health Administration's leadership selection process and ultimately improve care for veterans.

I am concerned about the trend of closing campsites across the Ouachita National Forest.

Public access to our public lands is crucial. All Americans should be able to get outdoors, recreate, and enjoy the beauty of our country.

We want the Department to be aware of that.

I do not think anybody with a straight face can project that ridership is going to reach pre-pandemic levels.

We need to take care of our lands to ensure the maximum outdoor experience.

I have heard from countless constituents who expressed their disappointment and frustration at the decision.

I have gotten more questions from constituents about access to public lands.

I am not a fan of CRs. I am not a fan of government shutdowns.

Thank you, sir. Appreciate your service to our country.

We need to get away from the pandemic mindset as I call it.

There is tremendous upside potential, and I hope that we can work in a bipartisan manner.

I am glad we are having the conversation up here today about the prospects of a continuing resolution, because you can probably count me as pessimistic about this committee's ability, for a lot of reasons, to get responsible legislation…