It is only fitting that he is the acting Subcommittee Ranking Member for this hearing. He is the true expert in this field.

Your testimony indicates that there are some concerns that the councils may have with Mr. Huffman's bill, and, namely, that it decreases the regional flexibility.

I commend Mr. Young for his true leadership on this effort.

Our laws are not written in stone and it's our duty to review them as needed.

As Mr. Young referenced, our laws are not written in stone, and it is our duty to review them, as needed.

It is only fitting that he's the Acting Subcommittee Ranking Member for this hearing.

I think there are some valuable things in Representative Huffman's legislation, but I think that certain aspects of the process that are used now by the councils are working very well, and they don't need to be disturbed.

It seems to me that one of the reasons the Magnuson-Stevens Act has been so effective is that the regions have flexibility in meeting outcomes.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dick Antoine, a wonderful man and beloved local radio personality in my hometown of Hot Springs. Dick served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war, and in 2018, he retired from his…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of a fellow Arkansan and Yale forester, Dr. James Guldin, or Jim as his friends call him. Jim taught at Arkansas' only forestry school, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, for 10 years…

Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Bishop) who has done so much work on this issue.