I think we have read the room and now is the time to make sure every worker has access to the professional development training that they need to succeed.

AI literacy training is going to help empower employers to choose the safest applications for their workforce.

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.

Personally, I think that is one of the--should be one of our absolute imperatives with a greater sense of urgency.

I think AI is going to allow for that.

However we work with teachers and teachers unions to make sure that we accelerate and amplify those opportunities is going to be powerful.

Let the beetle battle begin. The bark kill epidemic in Colorado and the western United States is a problem that we must address. I drive by these dying forests on a regular basis, and seeing the tinderbox that it has created is a huge…

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. Amendment…

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

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title I add the following: SEC. 117. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIORITY REFORESTATION…

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 wildfires in our recorded history have occurred in…

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.

I thank the gentleman for his support, and I appreciate the bipartisan support here in the House. I rise in support of H.R. 4596, the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2024…

The proposal of utilizing existing authorities to prevent wildfires in Fire Regimes IV and V is crucial as it focuses on proactive management and streamlining of forest health. As someone who prioritizes humans flourishing, I see the value…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 457, H.R. 1555, ripen at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader, no later than…

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Colorado has 1 minute remaining.

We went back and looked at pretty much every job that we offer and basically downgraded almost half from saying you had to have a college degree.