Let us not let bureaucracy kill that. You have the authority. President Biden signed that into law.

With the IRA funding, I believe we must have a bipartisan, bicameral discussion on the best way to administer this funding.

Thank you, Chairman Baird and Ranking Member Spanberger. I appreciate today's hearing and the opportunity to hear from Chief Cosby and Administrator Ducheneaux.

I have serious concerns whether the Department can effectively and efficiently administer an unprecedented and uncoordinated increase in funding.

Our system of conservation delivery works because it is voluntary, incentive-based, and are locally-led.

my colleague, Representative Spanberger, and I recently introduced H.R. 3036, the Increased TSP Access Act of 2023.

The Endangered Species Act was drafted with the best of intentions, but it has simply failed to live up to its noble mission. Since the ESA was passed in 1973, only 3 percent of species protected by the law have recovered to the point…

We expect that this will be administered according to the intent of Congress, which our intent is to benefit the American farmer.

We can't prioritize one natural resource concern over all others.

This is important, that we work together on these programs, when it comes to the conservation programs.

Farmers and ranchers are the lifeblood to our food security.

Conservation has always been a high priority for me.

I remain concerned with the Administration's insistence on contentious Packers and Stockyards regulations.

Unfortunately, producers know well what can happen to the farm when the government gets in the way.

the Supreme Court's disappointing decision on Proposition 12 threatens to even further complicate the regulatory landscape.

I am especially proud to have Ms. Laurie Hubbard representing not only the sheep industry, but the Keystone State on today's panel.

Absolutely. Yes. And, Mr. Zimmerman, the ongoing Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak has been devastating the poultry producers in the U.S.

I am also interested in hearing more about what producers do not want in the next farm bill, as time has taught us, even if well intended, more legislation and regulation is often not the answer.

Livestock Mandatory Reporting, or LMR, is a critical tool for cattle producers.

I am especially concerned with the Biden Administration's false narrative about the protein sector's contribution to the skyrocketing cost of food in America.

The Supreme Court's disappointing decision on Proposition 12 threatens to even further complicate the regulatory landscape.

Well, thank you very much. Good morning everyone, and thank you to Chairman Mann, Ranking Member Costa, for your great leadership.

promoting the SUSTAINS Act--or SUSTAINS Law, which allows us to expand funding for conservation using private-sector dollars.

the Biden Administration simply got it wrong when pointing the finger at the packing industry for food inflation.

I am looking forward to a productive conversation on these issues and a variety of others highlighted in your testimony.