As you know, that also helps to reduce wildfire risks.

Farmers and producers appreciate conservation programs. No one cares more about conservation than farmers.

We just need to get better at hiring than we are. Period.

We take great pride in the fact that we send a package to that family within 10 days of the death announcement.

What do we do to connect directly with the family?

I think the world of all of you. I am a business person myself.

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I thank you very much for your testimony.

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This is a really heartbreaking case.

If we go back to fiscal year 2022, that would be about a $565 million cut on the major construction account in fiscal year 2024.

Inasmuch as suicide prevention is our number-one clinical priority, yes, I consider it a priority.

The most important thing you have done to date helps, which is making us competitive.

The reason they recommend we do it, the reason why I think we should do it, is the connection between mental health disorder, including suicide, and what clinicians call gender dysphoria is a very tight connection.

I pray to God the next time I appear before you that we have reduced this number, because if we don't, we won't meet our hiring targets.

It is simply a fact that we have to do better--and we have identified this fact--we have to do better with our survivors.

I have seen this personally myself, including with a Gold Star mom and a Gold Star wife.