the political definitions of 'forest health' and responsible forestry practices, appears to swing on a pendulum, unfortunately dependent on the occupant of the White House.

I think it highlights why it is so important that we go through the level of curing that we do just prior to moving an application forward.

Now that the infrastructure law has provided full funding for all of the sanitation projects within the IHS sanitation deficiency system database, would IHS be supportive of using part of its annual sanitation facilities construction…

These are not just priorities for Lisa Murkowski because I was raised in that area, and know of the use, but these are priorities for Alaskans up and down.

These are priorities for Alaskans up and down.

I will look forward to following up with you to get more specificity on that.

it is just an imperative that we continue to work together to ensure that Alaska receives the intended benefits from these investments that we have just talked about.

It was extraordinary to me to see the level of interest from Alaskans all over the state, who flew into Anchorage to hear just exactly what the details are on some of these grants.

what I am hearing on the ground is that BLM has done everything that they need to do.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

You have been on the GAO's High Risk List since 2017.

I think we both have talked about a lot of the resources that are coming as a consequence of the Infrastructure Bill...

We need to be working together in that vein.

it just seems like both sides are pointing the finger at one another.

We need the workers and the H-2B workers have been a critical piece of how we're able to advance our strong fisheries.

the infrastructure is fine, but if it costs you $300 a month, then it is of no use to you.

I appreciate your willingness to work with me on areas that we do have agreement.

I hear way too often that it is the siloed world that we are all operating in, and that just further complicates it.

So, Mr. Chairman, my time is well over. I may come back to this because I'm trying to determine whether or not there's been any type of a comprehensive analysis of whether or not overpayments are at issue and the extent of that.

I don't think they are too plain and direct at all.

Thank you, for all the work that you did and given us the money to do this type of work.

I am really quite proud of what we were able to put in, the 5.4 billion over 5 years, the Forest Service receives through the Infrastructure Bill.

So there's some buzz out there that this may be a situation where Cook Inlet was just one example.

I think there is a recognition that a level of coordination is going to absolutely be key.

How will funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and fiscal year 2022 discretionary funded be allocated and applied to the maintenance/preservation of these valuable investments?