I appreciate every witness, your testimony today, both the written testimony you submitted and your oral testimony.

I appreciate that they are with us here today. I look forward to working with my colleagues and, of course, Chairman Tiffany on finding ways to address that disparity.

making clear to the Congress... the unique funding needs and challenges

Thank you, Chairman Tiffany. It is another busy week for the Federal Lands Subcommittee, and today's overview of tribal forestry is an important and welcome focus.

I could not be more supportive of both, and grateful to their respective sponsors for bringing them forward.

Thank you to Chairman Tiffany for his indulgence and to Members on both sides of the aisle for participating in today's incredibly important legislative hearing.

I couldn't agree with you more. I think it is a no-brainer.

I want to talk a bit about the merger filing fee bill, which as you know we passed last year.

I have long been a champion of expanding and reinvigorating the Civilian Conservation Corps through a 21st-century CCC.

I wouldn't miss a hearing being held by Chair Massie.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and good morning.

It underscores the importance of making sure that we get this bill across the finish line.

I am also very excited about the bill that Representative Stansbury has introduced, again on a bipartisan basis.

the budget that Republicans have proposed for the next Fiscal Year contravenes that Congressional intent.

I believe these programs are integral, they are critical, they are valuable, and it is important we get them reauthorized.

I am certainly excited about that bill and hearing the testimony on the same.

We absolutely need to be able to bring more young people into the work that we do in the woods in restoration and in firefighting.

Let me first thank my colleague from Puerto Rico, as well as the chairman and the ranking member for their support, their partnership, and their leadership in helping facilitate this bill in its journey to the House floor today. I thank…

I would assure the chairman of the subcommittee that I won't be asking for a recorded vote on this amendment, but it is a similar amendment to the amendment just offered. Essentially, this amendment directs the allocation of funding from a…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Neguse The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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 18, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 34, line 13, after the…

I thank the chairman of the subcommittee for his support and his words with respect to this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and Water…

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 18, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $500,000)''. Page 34, line 13, after the…

I thank the subcommittee chairman, again, for his indulgence and support on this particular amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr…

I am looking forward to hearing more about Representative Trone's proposal to reauthorize the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park Advisory Committee through 2034.