Political Quotes

H.R. 4385, the Drought Preparedness Act, introduced by Mr. Neguse, it reauthorizes Reclamation's drought response program through 2028.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of the Military and Veterans in Parks Act, nicknamed the MVP Act after the invaluable role our service members play in protecting our great nation.

While we appreciate the description of the application process that would be involved for grant selection, we would invite the Committee to consider amending this legislation to include a definition of the word 'entity' to further clarify who is eligible for such a grant.

We appreciate Representative Kiggans' work on this draft bill, and strongly encourage its introduction and passage in the House of Representatives.