May I inquire as to the time remaining on both sides. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas has 1 minute remaining. The gentleman from Colorado has 3\1/4\ minutes remaining.

Again, I support the amendment. It is going to be needed as these fires continue to rage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim time in opposition to this amendment, even though I might not necessarily oppose it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

More and more of or forests are going up in flames. More forests are being categorized as subject to catastrophic wildfire. We are losing this fight. We need a new game plan. We need work on this in a bipartisan manner. There are a lot of…

As the designee of the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), I offer amendment No. 1. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 135, line 9, strike ``$400,000,000'' and…

A poet named Joyce Kilmer wrote his most famous poem called ``Trees,'' and it begins with, ``I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.'' Trees and forests are poetic. They tug at our heartstrings. They evoke emotion. And I…

I appreciate the gentleman's kind words about the amendment. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Conway).

Many of the water and power users in the Colorado basin were not consulted on this $500 million Colorado River provision and don't even know what it would be used for. That is another reason why we should actually work on these issues in…

I know there is a lot of talk about the IIJA and what a great bill it was. It was the largest infrastructure bill passed in the history of the world. It was so important that it never even went through a committee here in the House. It…

I just want to point out those weren't my words. That was the information we got from the U.S. Forest Service that said there is no funding in this bill. If this bill passes without additional funding in the future, they will have to lay…

I have no other speakers. I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have had the opportunity to visit Skamania County. It is a beautiful place, and I know that the people there will be great stewards of this land. It will be good for Skamania County, for Washington, and for the United States, and I urge…