It is an honor to get to serve with you, to be on the leadership side of the Republican side of the dais, but I look forward to working with you for good solutions that are good for America.

I believe it is going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to reverse the decline of our Nation's water infrastructure.

At the age of 93, on February 5, America lost another hero from our Greatest Generation. I rise today to honor the life of Robert Martin of Spring Hill, Arkansas, for his heroic actions in World War II and his life of service. Mr. Martin…

I don't think we need to manage on Yellowstone, we can let nature manage Yellowstone.

Active management plus using wood materials, overall, is a bigger carbon synch, better for the environment than just a hands-off approach to management.

I think southerners should be given more minutes. I think we are being discriminated against because of our slow cadence in speaking.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 59. ____________________

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 34, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…

This bill, again, would help State and private forests. It would help to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. It is sound environmentally, and it is a good investment for the Federal Government. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance…

I would like to first thank my colleague from California, Representative Panetta, for his cosponsorship of this bipartisan amendment. I also would like to thank Representative McCollum from Minnesota for her support of this amendment…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Chair, I ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition, even though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman…

I thank the gentleman from California for yielding and for his hard work in putting together an appropriations product of the House, which is a far cry from what this bill is. It is not a product of the House. It is more like something you…