Mr. Speaker, first and foremost, my gratitude to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Lee), my distinguished colleague, for her leadership on this particular issue, her leadership in the Colorado River Caucus over the course of these last…

It is imperative that we continue to identify new places worthy of recognition, while bolstering our protection of those that have already been identified.

As members of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, we collectively have the opportunity to champion new conservation opportunities.

let's just release those transcripts so we can all see for ourselves what it is we are dealing with.

This hearing continues a promising trend of considering more conservation and commemorative bills.

I would also like to remind my friends across the aisle that there is a long running list of additional bills-sponsored by members of both parties.

I do think that it is really important for us, when we think about the kind of easements that you are talking about...

Thank you all for being here today.

I am confident that we will come out of today's field hearings with innovative solutions for farmers and ranchers.

Thank you. Thank you all for your excellent testimony. Appreciate your being here.

I think that program has got a lot of potential.

I do not dare gavel you down.

Good. Great. Well, what a fantastic panel. It is actually hard to believe that you were not preparing your testimony together.

Thank you very much, Mr. Sternberger. Thanks for being here.

I do think has enormous potential but has fallen short of that potential in the rollout.

The future of rural America depends on whether the next generation decides to continue operating their family farms and ranches.

I want to thank Senators Bennet and Marshall for hosting this and for looking beyond bipartisan lines.

We can actually absolutely do a better job of incentivizing positive outcomes through the Conservation Reserve Program.