Garret Graves: “Administrator, I thank you and your colleagues for the work you have done to shepherd FEMA in a positive direction.”

The reason that we purchased Alaska was largely the geography, as well as the natural resources, and the abundance of that State is profound and just critically important.

Congresswoman Peltola has been a big advocate and supporter in educating the committee and following in the footsteps of Congressman Don Young in advocating for that State.

I want to publicly thank Representative Hoyle for her work on the bill. It is a great bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell).

All of these groups are supporting this bill and urging a ``no'' vote on the other bill, H.R. 5342.