I am all for it, and it makes an awful lot of sense. But that is probably another conversation. I am talking about the sea otter.

When these companies enter leases and rights-of-way for oil drilling or pipelines, they commit to full decommissioning.

I thank the gentlewoman who is bringing the receipts today, and I appreciate this conversation. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 6009, the Republicans' polluters over people act 2.0. For anyone following the work of team…

The ecological disaster that we are dealing with is too big to ignore.

We have more than 95 percent of our kelp forests that have been lost due to this perfect storm of bad conditions.

The bill is like one of those choose-your-own-adventure books, where no matter which choice you make it takes you back to something other than full decommissioning.

Kelp is critical for healthy coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and addressing climate change threats like ocean acidification and coastal erosion on the West Coast.

This continues conservation and restoration work in the Delaware River watershed. This was authorized in 2016.

We need that in order to fill knowledge gaps and manage our greatest freshwater resources.

And you also spoke to the importance of these kelp forests to our local recreational economies and to fishermen.

I think that is fantastic.

So, what happens when everything grinds to a halt is you can't proceed with decommissioning under this legislation, which is a problem.

it is my bill, the Help our Kelp Act, but it is very critical to help kelp ecosystem health and restoration on the West Coast.

Yes, let's talk about that. I understand that NOAA is already not conducting surveys supporting states' Rigs-to-Reef Programs.

CBP One isn't perfect. It's just a scheduling tool that helps CBP facilitate more efficient, safe, and fair migrant processing at ports of entry.

We should look broader. Shared challenges require shared solutions--this migration crisis affects more than just the United States.

If you were to do that, probably most of these individuals wouldn't qualify to come to the United States.

For all witnesses, as we face the largest global mass migration of individuals this world has ever seen the strength of our global partnerships has never been more important.