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Do we have to have a child scooped off of a playground and killed by a bear, or mauled so severely that they are scared for the rest of life before this Committee will do something about allowing the state of Montana to manage these…

I have supported this effort by our own community to receive this designation and am eager to share the swamp with the entire world.

We are proud to have a truly unique natural wonder in our state and treasure it.

I urge the Committee to support and consider Rep. Rutherford's bill, the Red Snapper Act.

That is why I am proud to lead a bipartisan effort to oppose NOAA's proposed rule by introducing the 'Protecting Whales, Human Safety and the Economy Act of 2023.'

We all want to protect the North Atlantic Right Whale. But we can't implement policies that would threaten the livelihoods of millions of people--not just in my district, but up and down the east coast.

There is bipartisan agreement that we can protect the endangered right whales without harming our ports and coastal communities.

Estimates say that this rule could threaten up to 340,000 American jobs, and negatively impact nearly $84 billion in economic contributions.

This proposed rule could cause unnecessary confusion and safety concerns for those navigating the federal channels to these ports.

I am incredibly worried that the speed restrictions imposed by NOAA's rule would all but shut down the thriving communities we have up and down the East coast.

That is one that Representative John Rutherford has, and that is the Red Snapper Act.

I am also proud to lead a bipartisan effort to oppose NOAA's proposed rule by introducing the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023.

Simply put, when harbor pilots face rough conditions, they should not be second guessing their ability to speed up and navigate to safety.

This proposed rule would cause unnecessary confusion and safety concerns for those navigating the Federal channels to these ports.

I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support our farmers and biofuel producers in advancing legislation that expands and enhances our biofuel program.

Biofuels are good for the environment, they are good for America, they are good for our national security.

I fought to protect critical clean energy tax cuts during Congress' debt limit negotiation to continue to fight on behalf of the biofuel industry and our farmers.

I urge this committee to help reign in the power of the EPA and Fish and Wildlife Service and give clarification on definitions such as habitat.