I must disagree today that the America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act is the best approach.

I cannot support the America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act because, simply put, it doesn't meet the recommendations laid out by the blue ribbon panel.

Emerging from the Panel's recommendations was the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Dingell with significant bipartisan support.

It is especially troubling to learn how these clawbacks impact tribes, since it is my understanding how many feel that they have been left out of this process.

RAWA would allocate nearly $1.4 billion annually, and permanent mandatory funding for state and tribal fish and wildlife management agencies.

We are in the midst of a biodiversity crisis, which is having a profound effect on people and their communities.

Birds are experiencing ongoing threats from habitat loss and degradation, climate change, and many other challenges.

I think you've seen a change that the White House has been reaching out more to the Arab-American Muslims community, hearing their hurt.

So I'm going to answer this very differently which is Michigan is a purple state. And I've been saying that for a long time. We are a state that frequently votes uncommitted.

We need to get humanitarian aid in there. 85% of the people have no home.

The president needs to – needs to be looking at executive orders. But he needs more money.

It's time to get the job done together in the Congress.

They need this cease-fire – then we sit down and talk.

I cannot tell you how many people I know who have lost grandparents, some parents, aunts and uncles and cousins, families who have lost 20 or 40 members.

I am concerned that America's confidence in--in the safety and efficacy of vaccines is of critical importance to our Nation's public health.

Based on the testimony today, it seems this bill is completely unnecessary. Habitat Conservation Plans already provide the flexibility when it comes to the conservation of our most vulnerable species.

These proposed changes could result in inconsistent regulations in enforcement.

A critical part of species conservation is taking steps to proactively address declines before they occur.

The Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is a critical tool for preventing extinction.

The ESA continues preventing the extinction of 99 percent of the species it covers.

For 50 years, the ESA has protected and brought back many of our beloved species from the brink of extinction, and has a 99 percent success rate. I believe we need to continue to protect this Act.

We are in the midst of an unprecedented biodiversity crisis.

I fear that some people want to undermine these protections.

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge my colleagues to strongly support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.