on the Canadian side of the border, they have these research stations where they study on an annual basis, an ongoing basis.

Thank you, and if I can first respond to your words of welcome, it is a delight to get to join you as the Ranking Democrat on this Subcommittee.

I believe we must be guided, as previous generations were, by the commitment to protect these important species so that they continue to rebound and thrive in the future.

I would like to pursue the earlier line of questioning between the Chair and Mr. Norman about the predation of threatened and endangered steelhead and salmon by sea lions in the Pacific Northwest.

we have to have as much information as we can in order to base management decisions on.

It is a matter of fairness to the farmers and dairy producers and processors who I have worked with over many years.

Imitation products should not be able to use dairy's good name when they are doing none of the things required to use that label.

It's the industrial base, specifically the LCS shipyard in my home State of Wisconsin, that I'm concerned will be hurt by this budget request.

I am really concerned about the proliferation of mislabeled products in the marketplace that are using dairy's good name but have absolutely no dairy ingredients.

Our dairy farmers are in crisis right now. They are seeing very, very challenging times.

I've also seen reports that the Marine Corps may be looking to increase the JLTV acquisition objective from 5,500 vehicles to more than 9,000.

neither of which meet the standards set by President Trump to support U.S. manufacturing and the American workers and build a 355-ship Navy.