The Select Committee's guiding principle is to make Congress work better for the American people.

We are proving that it is possible for Members from both sides of the aisle to sit down together and engage in tough conversations.

I also want to thank you for making coastal and climate resilience one of your key infrastructure priorities.

We will not cease our efforts to lower lake levels, but we cannot afford to wait for the IJC to prioritize the livelihood of our constituents.

Folks are already experiencing the consequences of climate change--from rising sea levels, to more frequent and severe storms--which are costing our communities their livelihoods.

In my neck of the woods, climate change is no longer a threat, it is a reality.

The Federal Government needs to invest in dedicated resources and technical assistance to support these efforts.

These communities need technical assistance and resources to adapt to the changing climate.

I strongly urge you to include new funding and authorities that will allow the Army Corps to assist communities.

We must take preventative measures, and strong investments through the WRDA reauthorization are a great place to start.

I thank the gentleman for his kind words and for his partnership. This has been a true partnership with every member of the committee, but I particularly appreciate Mr. Graves' leadership as our vice chair. Madam Speaker, I want to just…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 223, line 9, strike ``as a recreational river'' and insert ``to be…

I am proud to offer this amendment to make two key improvements to title VI of this bill, which designates 19 Wild and Scenic Rivers on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. First, this amendment will further protect the interests of…

First of all, I thank the gentleman for his support for this amendment. Again, it makes two changes that I think strengthen the legislation: to ensure that there is not an impact on State DNR harvest; and, hopefully, to see the Forest…

I thank my good friend and colleague for yielding. Mr. Chairman, as someone who was born and raised on the Olympic Peninsula, I know firsthand how special our region is and how our public lands contribute to the fabric of who we are. In…

In my over 20 years either working first as a staffer or being a Member of Congress, congressional reform has become one of my greatest priorities.

I think our thinking was that it would be a central feature.

As the ranking member, I want to work with the subcommittee to move the ball forward on many of the 50 bipartisan recommendations that have passed the Modernization Committee.

Today more than ever, Members feel the repercussions of a growing lack of resources in all aspects of our job.

Yet during the same 10 years, we have approved the following budget increases: 113 percent, a $10.7 million increase, to the Sergeant at Arms.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise today in support of the PUGET SOS Act, and I want to thank my good friend and colleague from the State of Washington, Representative Heck, for his tireless leadership on this important…

the concern about offshore drilling is real, you know. It is perceived in our region by Democrats, Republicans, you name it, as a real threat to those livelihoods, to our maritime industry, to commercial fishing, sport fishing, tourism.

the very idea that we are supporting that is unthinkable.

I will also just thank you for referencing the great leader, Billy Frank, Jr.

I think that we should have a section that is dedicated to tribal communities, and, specifically, to frontline communities that are going through what you are going through right now.