Remarks

Thank you, Chairman Cole, and thank you for your steady hand that continues to lead us through the appropriations process.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present to the Committee the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

Thank you for yielding, Chairman Cole.  I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act.

Good morning. I’d like to welcome everyone to the subcommittee markup of the fiscal year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, and thank you to Ranking Member DeLauro, Ranking Member Kaptur, and to all the members of the subcommittee for being with us today.

Thank you, Chairman Simpson, and thank you to Ranking Member Pingree, Ranking Member DeLauro, and to all the members of the subcommittee for being with us today.

I am pleased to be here this morning marking up the fiscal year 2025 Interior Appropriations Act with Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, Subcommittee Ranking Member Pingree, and the Members of the Subcommittee.

I rise today to offer H.R. 8774, the 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.  I want to start by thanking Chairman Cole for his leadership in this process.  I also thank the Defense subcommittee ranking member, Ms. McCollum, for her friendship and partnership.  Finally, I thank the defense subcommittee staff for their tireless work on this year’s bill.