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It's been almost 45 years since the Endangered Species Act was first passed by Congress to protect and recover species at risk of extinction.

Despite these worthy intentions, less than 2 percent of species have recovered enough to warrant removal from the list of endangered and threatened species.

More registered voters believe that states should be more responsible for managing the recovery of species than the Federal Government.

We have a moral duty to preserve species for the next generation, instead of debating these bills.

Americans actually do agree. The Morning Consult poll... showed 73 percent of Americans favor updating the Endangered Species Act.

The Endangered Species Act is an important law that is in need of improvements.

The FBI does not do investigations like this. The responsibility falls to us.

Republican Panel Member Mike Lee just now saying he fully supports going through with the hearing whether Christine Blasey Ford testifies or not.

We believe these bills can make a substantial and meaningful investment in our national parks.

Thank you for encouraging us to come down here into your hometown, into your district, and for helping to put this thing together.

Thank you for the attention the Committee is focusing on historic leasing, an underutilized tool to abate the NPS maintenance backlog.

Thank you again, Mr. Chairman, for your successful markup of this legislation last Thursday.

I am excited about this for the simple reason that, in my home district, I am trying to establish another historic park where the rails met at the Golden Spike.

The public-private partnership of leasing in the NPS is truly a win-win. It saves historic buildings and saves taxpayers money.

I would also like to thank Representative Westerman for bringing attention to this important program and encouraging us to look at Hot Springs as a model of success.

I think in the future that will bring a better way of managing the lands, it will bring a better way of attracting visitors, so tourism can develop in those particular areas.

I've lost track of how many constituents have come to me themselves in tears talking about seeing their daughters, their sons subjected to invasive groping searches.

Would you agree as a general matter that within the SPP, private screeners ought to be evaluated on an equal even playing field?