Farmers, producers, and ranchers in Iowa care deeply about conservation. They are the best stewards of their own land.

The 2018 Farm Bill was the greenest farm bill in history.

As Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I enjoy working closely with both of you on our mutual goals of conserving the environment and ensuring the prosperity of rural America.

Studies show planting and restoring one trillion trees globally would sequester 205 gigatons of carbon.

One piece of bipartisan legislation that exemplifies these principles of conservation and innovation is H.R. 2639, the Trillion Trees Act.

The first is H.R. 2477, the 'Urban Forests Act of 2021,' a bipartisan bill introduced by Representative Malliotakis.

I am committed to working with you to advance meaningful, bipartisan conservation and forestry legislation.

It's time we provide rural America the attention it deserves and connect it with the rest of the country and the world.

I firmly believe that the healthiest, most resilient environment and economy are ones that scientifically balance both the needs of the land with the needs of the people living connected to the land.

As a Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, I look forward to working with the House Agriculture Committee to advance trade policy that prioritizes American producers.

In closing, I support this bipartisan bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge support of this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.