Mr. President, I understand we have colleagues here and we have a vote, but I wanted to ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am really grateful for a lot of the bipartisan work, especially that of our Chairwoman, and her wingman, Senator Boozman.

I appreciate that. I am a little upset that the microphone did not capture Senator Tuberville's kind words about my tie today.

There is an urgency here.

I think he needs to get out there and do it. I think he should be out there seeing voters three times a week. I think he should be making a really aggressive case.

The fire scar, the monsoons, the flash flooding, the debris flows, septics, in this area there is not a wastewater system.

I appreciate the willingness of the Department of the Interior in working with me and my office to address prohibitions impacting the settlements from being able to fully see the potential of the funds.

The bill sponsored and introduced by Senator Lujan of the New Mexico delegation, S.

Community after community was devastated and destroyed, not because of Mother Nature.

Thank you to both you and the Ranking Member for this important hearing.

It is good to see both of you. Thank you for this important conversation.

I believe Suspicious Activity Reports are a tool to help stop illicit financing.

I do applaud the House for coming together in a bipartisan way. Chairman G.T. Thompson did a great job there in the House Ag Committee.

The Loper Bright v. Raimondo ruling rightfully overruled the doctrine of Chevron deference.

We saw heavy rainfall that caused major flooding up and down the Missouri River.

Now more than ever, as you have seen, just disasters across the United States.

I hope we get around to that. Our farmers and rural communities really deserve a five-year piece of legislation that will provide us with some certainty and addresses the needs of rural America.

Mr. President, today, world leaders are descending on our Nation's Capital for an important NATO summit, the 2024 NATO summit-- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is fitting that this gathering is taking place in our Nation's…