I understand I have the right to close on this argument, and I reserve the balance of my time.

as Representative Larsen mentioned, about 15 percent of ATSDR's staff had to be deployed in response to East Palestine.

Thank you, Chair Perry and Ranking Member Titus, for holding this very important hearing on the utilization of Federal office space.

This hearing is an opportunity to begin, or actually continue discussions, about what the Federal real estate portfolio should look like in the future...

I look forward to learning how GSA is mitigating the financial liability of vacant leased space...

Managing federal real property has been on GAO's High-Risk list for 20 years.

I hope we all know that it is always cheaper to prevent pollution from occurring than to clean up its aftermath.

I am further dismayed by their focus on putting polluters over people and eliminating Clean Water Act protections.

If the House Republican proposal becomes law, fewer Americans will have access to clean water and clean air.

First, let me congratulate Ranking Member Napolitano on her service to Congress and the United States.

Thank you, Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member Napolitano for holding this second hearing on the Administration's FY 2024 budget request for agencies within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Maintaining robust Federal funding for EPA and defending against potential cuts in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process will continue to be a top priority for House Democrats.