John Scott Duarte: “Well, like we say up north, just leave your next of kin so we know who to notify.”

Thanks to the hard work of Reps. Duarte and Costa, whose wood product industry in California has experienced many of these importation issues.

It is 2024. The Clean Water Act was put into effect in 1972 or 1974. It is about time for times to be changing, isn't it?

We are giving up enormous food resources out of America because of these onerous, idiotic regulatory programs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the panelists today. I am a farmer from California.