What a reasonable, commonsense solution.

Well, Senator Bennet, it is a great honor to be up here with you.

I want to spend my last few moments here talking about the terms 'climate smart' and 'climate friendly.'

We need to use--take this simple plan and then implement it perfectly.

What a reasonable, commonsense solution.

I know Senator Marshall and I are committed to doing everything we can to do our part.

That is exactly how legislation is supposed to work, and we sure hope we make it--we hope that makes it into the final farm bill.

This aquifer is like an ocean beneath us.

whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.

Would you agree with me that agriculture is only able to use about 40 percent of that IRA conservation funding?

Water is--will be the defining issue of our States for not just the near future, but for generations ahead.

Well, Senator Bennet, it is a great honor to be up here with you.

I am just honored to be here with you and your commitment to leaving this world cleaner, healthier, and safer than we found it.

It is great for us in this hearing today to be able to talk about the committee's continuing effort to build a society and a culture that values life.

We are here today because we do not want to have another pandemic like this.

I think we have debated back and forth about the benefits and risk of viral Gain-of-Function research.

10 years ago, a wait-time scandal at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, led to a nationwide access and accountability crisis for the VA healthcare system. Many of us responded to that, worked to find a solution, and we ultimately passed…

We are here today because we do not want to have another pandemic like this.