The Federal Government has finalized a plan to airdrop these bears into the North Cascades ecosystem.

I did not see a justification to support the translocation of grizzly bears from their existing ecosystem into the district.

I want to see a better balance than increasing nuclear weapon activities by 4 percent to nearly $20 billion, while decreasing nuclear nonproliferation and cleanup by 4-and-a-half percent and over 2 percent, respectively.

We cannot cut investments without ceding ground.

We proved last year that when we set partisanship aside, we are capable of working through these issues in a productive way.

The people's concerns up there are valid. I think they need to be listened to.

The climate crisis is more than a rolling series of devastating weather disasters. It is also an economic threat and a national security threat.

I am pleased to speak in support of H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 and updates Coast Guard programs and…

We make it very clear that we all want to be responsible nuclear weapon states. And what Russia is doing is not being a responsible nuclear weapon state.

We have no more speakers, and I am ready to close. May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 4 minutes remaining.

I owned an auto repair and machine shop with my husband, and we utilized an SBA 504 loan to buy our shop.

I just have to say that it is a little too close to home for my constituents, and certainly is not going to be fun.

It is really important that all the stakeholders in the region are included in these discussions about the potential changes that are coming.

The Treasury Department's proposed 45(v) rulemaking has thrown up some really big roadblocks, and all seven of the hydrogen hubs have now made it clear that those rules need revisions for them to work.

Prime Minister Netanyahu was put Israel, the U.S., and the entire Middle East in a very difficult place.

It's very clear that is problematic.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is pursuing a strategy that is not in the best interests of Israel and not in the best interests of peace.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion with respect to the substitute amendment numbered 1911, as modified, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The…