While I commend this action, the severe mortality and the sudden spread of White-Nose Syndrome demonstrate the need for a rapid response beyond closing caves where bats live.

I urge everyone to work together to get this military movement right.

Obviously, one of the impediments to executing these funds that I am confident this Congress will authorize and appropriate for is the completion of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) and the record of decision.

I also want to express my general support for the $787 million in total military construction funding.

This is a very important hearing for me and my constituents.

I am concerned that the Fish and Wildlife Service is significantly under-resourced to undertake and complete the actions it is required to.

I have also requested an appropriation of $75,000 to preserve ancient Chamorro cave art within the Guam National Wildlife Refuge.

I request an appropriation of not less than $600,000 for the Guam waterworks Authority under the Environmental Protection Agency's State and Tribal Assistance Grants account.

I join my colleagues from the territories in requesting that the Subcommittee specifically include language in its mark allowing the EPA Administrator to reserve up to one-half of 1 percent of the amounts to be appropriated to the Clean…

I want to go on record as saying that this is a great program, and I like to learn today that expanding the authorities of the Secretary to build upon it is certainly something I support.

Guam is in the midst of a major military realignment, and the key component of this realignment is the transfer of 8,000 marines and 9,000 dependents from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam.