I appreciated all your comments and all your viewpoints, and I think it just reinforced how important it is that every state be able to set up and monitor their own elections.

Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, for holding this hearing.

I appreciated all your comments and all your viewpoints, and I think it just reinforced how important it is that every state be able to set up and monitor their own elections.

I don't believe there is any accountability for how you would spend those funds.

In a rural state like mine, where nearly 94 percent of the fire departments, are entirely volunteer-run, programs like the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program are crucial.

I will continue to advocate for more funding for programs that truly are able to take care of the land that the Federal Government has.

I will strongly oppose moving any of those taxpayer dollars from the bipartisan infrastructure bill that we passed on a bipartisan basis to increase any more Federal permitting.

Our volunteer fire departments are essential to helping to control fires that are on Federal lands as well.

I am appalled by that.

I was disappointed to see the program level funded in your fiscal year 2024 budget request, along with other important programs, like the State Fire Assistance Program.

I believe your duty is to properly manage the land that is held by the Federal Government.