Andrew Garbarino: “Over and over and over today, all I have heard Members do is say that you are out of touch.”

Coastal erosion on Fire Island has been a problem for decades and threatens critical infrastructure as well as private property.

What we need today is urgency, accountability, and precision in our execution.

These cuts are actually going to put people's life at risk because, like you said, the fire 2 years ago where 17 people died, because 2 of the--probably could have been put out faster if all these trucks had 5 firefighters, we're now going…

Farmers and landowners play a critical role in protecting our natural resources, and they should have access to the best research and tools available to help them do that work.