Doug LaMalfa

We cannot have the fires that we have had. I have lived in Washington State for 20 years.

Recent legislation that we have passed here that included the Broadband DATA Act to help better simplify this information.

I like to tell people what we don't plant now is what you don't eat next year.

This needs to be dramatically increased.

Yes, unbelievable. Well, hopefully with most of this COVID nonsense behind us, we will be sharpening these issues up a little.

These aren't dumb people. These are already people out in the forest that are constructors or forestry people.

To both of our witnesses, I was wondering how something that Mr. O'Halleran had touched upon on the post-fire projects, and how are these watershed protections and such coming along as we had an incredible amount of rain and snowfall in…

your comments are very timely and very appreciated in that regard.

The Forestry Title in the farm bill must be used to increase the pace and scale of forest management.

Farm bills aren't easy to pass around here. It is tougher every 5 years, it seems, to get it done.

The delivery of the farm bill's conservation programs is a proven model that we know works and will continue to be important for the long-term success of our farmers, ranchers, growers, and the rural areas nationwide.

As we contemplate the next farm bill and reflecting upon the elements that were in the 2018 Farm Bill, what would you look at would be some improvements on modifying the feeding programs, et cetera?

Let me pose questions to Mr. Cherrier. You mentioned the importance of preserving baseload generation capacity, which I wholeheartedly agree with.

we are expending tax dollars and would have a say in a lot of other things

But there is still accountability the taxpayers would demand and expect, right?

Yes, the whole process for ACEP and RCPP easements has become cumbersome in approving and closing easements.

I think I would like to first lead off, when we leave out on the overall grid, the overall renewable portfolio, we have to recognize that hydroelectric power that is so abundant in many parts of our country has to be recognized as truly…

If climate change or then more heat and dryness that we are seeing over the years continues, we are going to be fighting this for years to come.

So please, anybody on the panel that was--you are nodding your head, too--send your thoughts along as I have run myself out of time here.

Forest management has reached a crisis level, and we must act accordingly and act now.

we want American-grown food that is nutritious from our ag sector or the processing that comes from that to be on the plates of people that are receiving taxpayer-driven assistance

Is it possible to put aside that part, because that is it. It is either they are in or they are out.

The crop insurance program is important to us in certain instances, but the safety net, the PLC Program is vital.

I am hopeful we can build on these reforms and maintain the emphasis in support for working lands, programs, and farm infrastructure.

One of the things we are driving for immediately is we feel our energy costs can be brought back into line somewhat if the United States is producing its own energy and not relying on Middle East or high-cost energy.