The last time the budget reconciliation process was used as intended was in 1995 under Speaker Gingrich. The result was four balanced budgets in a row. I appeal to the Speaker to follow the success of the Gingrich majority. If we repeat past mistakes we will lose the future.

You were asked these questions in September. You were told in advance they would be asked again. There's no excuse for you appearing before this committee unprepared. This is one of the saddest appearances by an agency head that I have observed in the House of Representatives.

A proposal to Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy: to balance the budget and improve the economy – just say NO to subsidies. Not only will a subsidies hunt save hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars, it will reduce the overall cost of the things being subsidized and reinvigorate the economy by restoring the flow of capital to its most productive use.

My bill, the Proven Forest Management Act expands throughout the entire National Forest System the categorical exclusion for forest management projects that saved South Lake Tahoe from the Caldor Fire. This law has proven its effectiveness in reducing the severity and frequency of catastrophic fire.

Management at Yosemite has become an economic disaster for gateway communities depending on park visitation. Crowding exists in the valley but it isn't the sole destination for visitors. The reservation system doesn't make this distinction or distinguish between peak/slack times.