I ask unanimous consent to speak for 2 minutes, if I may. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

We wish you all, you and your families, happy holidays, and thank you for all that you are doing to protect God's creations on this planet.

As our colleagues have oftentimes heard me say, things that are worth having are worth paying for.

I think, Martin, we would like to hear from you first, so feel free to lead us off.

The Federal Government is running a deficit in the current year of almost $3 trillion, which is just, maybe except for wartime, it is just unheard of.

We look forward to seeing you at about 11:30 on the floor when we start voting.

Enactment of this legislation into law would boost our economy, create more outdoor recreation opportunities, provide regulatory certainty to landowners across the country.

I don't mean to pick on Collin O'Mara, but I am going to ask you maybe one more, Collin.

This legislation, as Martin has said, would be the most significant investment in wildlife conservation in a generation.

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act aims to provide much needed resources for wildlife conservation and recovery.

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which this Committee successfully reauthorized, I think, about 2 years ago in 2019, is one of the most popular Federal programs for working with landowners to conserve wildlife.

I applaud the leadership provided for us by Senators Heinrich and Blunt and those who joined them in this cause.

Thank you for making sure that investments in endangered species are part of the Build Back Better Act.

We are not the solution here. We are part of the problem.

the average time between vacancy and confirmation for the last five judicial nominees to the D.C. Superior Court, I think it is nearly 3 years

I think it is atrocious that we have vacancies 2, 3, or 4 years, and longer in these courts.

We reported out last year unanimously bipartisan infrastructure legislation on roads, highways, bridges, climate, on water, drinking water, wastewater, floodwater, unanimously.

I move to approve and report these matters favorably to the Senate.

I move to approve and report the nomination favorably to the Senate.

The ayes have it, and the measures and nominations are favorably reported.

I think we want to improve what the agency has done on environmental justice. I for one think we need to ask those tough questions and be bold.

I am just glad you didn't annex part of Delaware on the DelMarVa Peninsula and take it into Maryland while I was away.

One of the things we try to be mindful of as we are recruiting interns is diversity.

Nuclear energy is key to reaching net zero emissions economy-wide.

This is an important hearing, and I am glad we could have it.