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Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.

First, I want to thank Chairman Cartwright and Ranking Member Aderholt for their work on the fiscal year 2023 Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations bill.

I also want to thank the committee staff for the time and effort they have devoted to this very important bill.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am pleased to be here today to consider the Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill.

I'd like to thank Chairwoman Kaptur for putting together this year's bill in her typical cooperative style. It is clear that she, and the Majority staff, worked hard to address individual Member priorities from both sides of the aisle, and I thank the chair for that consideration.