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I was here at the beginning of my congressional career during Operation Choke Point, and, frankly, it was wrong then, and it is wrong now.

I know that this decision is left up to the State Department, but given your experience... do you believe that the Biden Administration should continue to allow Iran access to these funds?

They continue to back groups that target Americans and our allies.

Under Secretary Nelson, Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism around the globe.

This is the third regulatory oversight hearing that we have had, and I really look forward to hearing how smart, well-crafted regulations help level the playing field for small businesses throughout America.

For 50 years, the ESA has protected and brought back many of our beloved species from the brink of extinction, and has a 99 percent success rate. I believe we need to continue to protect this Act.

A critical part of species conservation is taking steps to proactively address declines before they occur.

Based on the testimony today, it seems this bill is completely unnecessary. Habitat Conservation Plans already provide the flexibility when it comes to the conservation of our most vulnerable species.

These proposed changes could result in inconsistent regulations in enforcement.

I fear that some people want to undermine these protections.

The ESA continues preventing the extinction of 99 percent of the species it covers.

The Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is a critical tool for preventing extinction.

We are in the midst of an unprecedented biodiversity crisis.

I was one of the proud authors of the AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act which ultimately signed was signed into law via the Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA.

We need to have a list of personnel so that--we're actually working on it now.

Congress invested nearly a billion in developing suppliers, training workforce, and shoring up critical supply chains.

We will not be going that direction again, will we?

I can count on that then? Okay, thank you.