Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today's hearing.

I rise today to bring attention to the issues that Americans are facing at home--the problems that I see and hear from my constituents in West Virginia, and I am sure the Presiding Officer hears many of the same in your home State. I want…

I look forward to continuing that track record next year.

We have essentially created a perfect storm.

I am hopeful that in this Congress we can actually act on these badly needed reforms.

Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today's hearing.

Also, the acres burned annually have doubled in the past 30 years and are forecasted to double again in the next 30 years.

In fact, in the last two decades, the top four largest wildfires in human history have occurred in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Lessons learned from completed and ongoing projects are critical to informing what, if any, modifications are needed.

I look forward to continuing that track record next year.

Today's hearing will focus on one of the Corps' main mission areas, which is aquatic ecosystem restoration.

The only way to ensure that we have enough firefighters to defend our forests into the future is to ensure that they are fully supported and compensated.

Today's hearing will focus on one of the Corps' main mission areas, which is aquatic ecosystem restoration.

Lessons learned from completed and ongoing projects are critical to informing what, if any, modifications are needed.

Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today's hearing.

I look forward to continuing that track record next year.

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I introduced H.R. 804, the Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act of 2023. This bill prohibits U.S. money services businesses from engaging in transactions involving a central bank digital currency issued by China.