I won't complain. I mean, my grandfather told me when we were little, if you are lucky enough to sleep in the bed that you made, don't complain.

Mr. Chair, it is so sad to hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle hate Christmas. This would allow restoration of our forests. As I said, our forests are overgrown. This would allow a fun way for families to participate in…

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer my amendment that will require regional foresters to submit a plan through the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program for the treatment and removal of trees killed by or infested with bark beetles in…

we want to make sure that workers aren't left behind.

I think AI is going to allow for that.

Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer my amendment that requires regional foresters to submit a plan on the sale of Christmas trees and firewood on Federal land. Under current law, American families can purchase a permit from the Forest Service…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, after line 12, insert the following: ``(H) proposals that seek to remove or treat…

Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee for supporting this important amendment that supports our farmers and ranchers back home and reduces the hazardous fuels by allowing grazing to take place on our…

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer my amendment that clarifies existing authorities may be utilized to prevent wildfires in Fire Regimes IV and V, thereby expanding the acres of at-risk forests that would be eligible for streamlined management…

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer my amendment that will ensure grazing as one of the hazardous fuels reduction activities authorized by the bill. Our Federal lands are overgrown and poorly managed, making them more susceptible to wildfire and…

What I will say is, I think it is folly for us to ever imagine that we can regulate away the risks that AI poses.

Mr. Chair, I seem to recall just yesterday that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle had no problem meddling in NEPA to get their leftwing projects through CHIPS authorized. Mr. Chair, I would like to just highlight the drought…

Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer the amendment on behalf of my friend from Montana, Representative Zinke, which will improve the effectiveness of the Good Neighbor Authority. The Good Neighbor Authority program enables cross-boundary…

That is something we can all promote--I love that story.

If we had watermarks, certainly we are not going to get everybody, but once you set the rules, you are going to get 98 percent.

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, after line 3, insert the following: (B) in section 603(c)(2)(B) (16 U.S.C…

Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Pettersen). The amendment was agreed to…

Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Over 3 million people in my home State of Colorado live in areas at moderate to high risk of wildfires, which is over 50 percent of our State's population. Since 2001, 20 of the largest…