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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.