I just don't get it.

I am very pleased to see the Forest Service has taken a comprehensive approach to wildfire management.

I find it rather rich that the same individuals who voted against the $1.6 billion investment in fuel reduction... now have the audacity to question you.

Republicans put forward a budget, and they bragged about how this budget is cutting spending, aggressively cutting spending.

I think the draconian budget cuts that have been proposed by some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are deeply dangerous for the West.

In my view, this was an example of a way in which Congress could come together in a bipartisan manner to prioritize conservation and maintenance efforts.

During my first term in Congress, this was the 116th Congress, we enacted the Great American Outdoors Act, which is a historic investment in the future of our parks.

I want to make sure, for the benefit of my colleagues, that it is in Wyoming.

Yellowstone in Wyoming.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate this opportunity to examine the ongoing implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act and the actions being taken to address deferred maintenance in our cherished national parks.

But let us not confuse the public by creating this perception that these projects are only in a particular--

Let us not confuse the public by creating this perception that these projects are only in a particular district.

This popular area has not been upgraded since when it was first built in the 1960s.

It is not concentrated in any particular jurisdiction.

I am extremely appreciative of the Great American Outdoors Act, of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act.

I thought that was an incredibly important bill for this Congress to pass, and for President Trump to sign into law.

I recognize there is a role for us in terms of engaging in oversight.

I have great respect for my colleague, and my friend, and the Chairman of our Full Committee. But again, context matters.

These projects are having an incredible, tangible impact in rural America.

I would certainly urge my colleagues to support the President's proposal in that regard.

I just want to thank my distinguished colleague from Alaska.

If there were deep cuts as proposed, we would see some of that being rolled back, we would see projects slow down.

These projects span the mosaic of our country.

Like many of my colleagues on this Subcommittee, outdoor recreation and access to the outdoors is incredibly important to my district.

I want to thank my distinguished colleague from Alaska.