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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I would like to express my appreciation to you and your leadership staff for their support in keeping the appropriations process moving in a timely manner again this year. Returning the process to regular order has enabled our agencies to plan their budgets and priorities with certainty, making their operations more efficient and effective. Thank you for all of your efforts and the excellent results. I would also like to express my appreciation to Ranking Member DeLauro and Ranking Member Espaillat for their partnership and commitment to moving these bills.

Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann – and thank you to Ranking Member Kaptur, Ranking Member DeLauro, and to all our members. Today’s measure is a cornerstone of U.S. energy dominance. Affordable, reliable, and secure energy is a backbone of American strength – and the bill before us delivers on that priority.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present to the Committee the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill. I’d like to thank Chairman Cole for his leadership and his commitment to moving the Fiscal Year 2027 process forward. I’d also like to thank Ranking Member DeLauro and my good friend and Ranking Member of the Energy and Water subcommittee, Ms. Kaptur, for their continued partnership. I value the conversations Ms. Kaptur and I have shared, and although we don’t see eye-to-eye on every aspect of the bill, I’m confident we’re closer to agreement than today’s debate might suggest.