i'd like to thank the ranking member subcommittee member pingree for her part on this bill.ached a compromise to stop the government shutdownnd maintains our lands and needs. it provides nondefense top line resources totaling $38.9 billion, nearly 4% below the fy-2023 level. cutting funding is never easy but with the national debt in excess of $34 trillion, we make tough choices in this bill to rein in federal spending. last congress alone, $3 trillion was spent outside the normal appropriation process. that's $3 trillion additional dollars. as i have sai repeatedly, simply holding funding flat is not enough. we must curb out-of-control spending and get our budget back on track. i'm pleased that this bill and heads us in the right direction. we reduced funding across most agencies and bureaus and the environmental protection agency is cut by nearly 10%. despite the reduced allocation, the bill provides for an additional $34 million for health care, law enforcement, and related programs across indian country. and for the indian health services, the bill continues advanced app