It is alarming and disheartening that the CCP is working to restrict religious freedom and trying to eradicate entire cultures.

I want to start this hearing by congratulating my colleague, Blake Moore, on becoming the new Ranking Member of this Subcommittee.

I would also like to take a moment to pay tribute to former Natural Resources Chair Don Young.

I would also like to take a second to pay tribute to former Natural Resources Chairman, Don Young.

It is time that Congress supported them.

I have a little time left, so I want to be sure that I focus in on whether--like in California, for the fire, are you recruiting California institutions?

What recommendations does FEMA have for the communities facing greater frequency, and how are you working with other agencies to share information?

How many firefighters does the Forest Service need to hire so you have no idle engines, you have fully staffed hotshot crews, and so on?

I am leading a bipartisan letter on this program with Congressman Mike Bost and respectfully ask the committee to fund the State Fire Capacity Program at $79 million and the Volunteer Fire Capacity Program at $21 million for fiscal year…

I think there might be an opportunity to bring collections that exist, that there could be an exhibition at the Smithsonian.

I am amazed that the younger people of this country, as that horrible war proceeds, that they haven't seen this before.

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, I do believe that we have a teachable moment unlike any other that I have seen in modern history for our own people about the unvarnished face of tyranny and why liberty matters.

Because one of my goals is to ensure that every American sees themselves in our park system.

I have come to learn that with this transition to new vehicles, I have gotten in a lot of garages where old vehicles are being repaired.

In Ohio, I found out from the fighters, our firefighters are not even covered by OSHA.

I represent companies like Ford that makes the heavy trucks at Avon Lake, Ohio.

Next, I would like to speak about a program that is near and dear to my heart called the Legacy Roads and Trails Program.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today heartbroken, full of pain and sadness for my district, my hometown of Sacramento. Very early yesterday morning, I got an alert that there was a mass shooting; and I wondered, ``Now where?'' Then I read the words…