On the recordJuly 20, 2020
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. My friend across the aisle who is so concerned about not having environmental policy in the NDAA certainly showed no concern in prior years when bad environmental policy was made against protections for prairie chicken and sage-grouse in the NDAA. Today, we can make some good environmental policy. These bills are familiar to us because they passed with broad support; they are well-vetted; and they include my Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, which will protect 380,000 acres of new wilderness, designate 480 miles of wild scenic river, and includes an ambitious restoration plan to improve forest health, promote fire resiliency, and expand outdoor recreation. These are good bills. They deserve our support.
