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Thank you, Madam Chair for the time.
The chairman's mark before us provides $64.58 billion for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, that is a 15 percent increase over the fiscal year 2022. I have serious concerns about this funding level and how the resources were allocated in the bill.
As I told the administration witnesses that came before this subcommittee seeking billions more in spending this year, increases of this magnitude are not realistic and create expectations that cannot be met.
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 bills for the subcommittees on State and Foreign Operations and Interior and Environment.
Thank you for yielding, Madam Chair.
I am pleased to be here with my colleagues today to consider the fiscal year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
I want to thank Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger for their continued leadership on the committee. I appreciate the work, dedication, and collaboration it has taken to get to this important step in the process.
I also want to recognize my friend and colleague, Chair Pingree. Chair Pingree has been a fair and trusted leader, and I thank her for the work she has done on the many bipartisan priorities in this bill, and to her staff for their tireless efforts as well, as well as our staff.
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 bills for the subcommittees on Energy and Water Development and Commerce, Justice, and Science.
Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.
First, I want to thank Chairwoman Kaptur and Ranking Member Simpson for their work on the fiscal year 2023 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. I also want to acknowledge the committee staff for their efforts.
This bill addresses priorities of Members on both sides of the aisle and does many good things.
In particular, the bill continues significant funding for the Army Corps of Engineers for navigation and flood control projects. These investments are critical in our local communities to boost the economy and enhance public safety.
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.
I'd also like to thank Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger of the full committee for their leadership and support of the important programs in this bill.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Good afternoon, everyone. Chairwoman DeLauro, Ranking Member Granger, and of course Chairman Cartwright.. I do want to thank the Majority for bringing forth today the Fiscal Year 2023 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Chairman Cartwright and his staff have put a great deal of effort into this bill. I am very proud to have worked with him. He has been very fair through this process, and he has been a great partner as we have hammered out this bill. I appreciate all of the hard work everyone has done to make this bill successful and make sure the priorities of Members on both sides of the aisle are in this bill and included.
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.
The Commerce-Justice-Science bill supports initiatives that:
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Thank you, Madam Chair.
First, let me thank the chairman of the subcommittee for his friendship and approach to the committee's work. I recognize the hard work from him and his staff, which have allowed us to move the process forward. I would also like to thank my staff as well.
I am grateful the chairman included many priorities for Republican Members and addressed several bipartisan priorities such as helping small businesses, supporting sanctions programs, and providing additional security funding for the Supreme Court.
Unfortunately, as currently drafted, the bill's uncontrolled baseline spending is just simply without justification and ignores our unsustainable fiscal trajectory. It also includes several controversial policy changes I cannot support.
