boozman: well, i suppose so. the other aspect would be, you know, the fact that you are out telling people that it actually exists. it's hard for us to understand probably that there are people that don't really know what's going on and that the program's available. ms. hasty: right. again, in my experience i work right now with helping people access w.i.c. i know it's not part of the farm bill. but -- sen. boozman: very good. ms. hasty: sorry. sen. boozman: no, thank you. real quickly, ms. reynolds. you emphasized the need to scale up programs, evidence-based programs like bridges to success, goodwill x.l. certainty. what are the barriers to expanding these programs in other regions while also keeping in mind that one size doesn't fit all? how do you think these types of programs might work in our rural areas that are desperately in need? ms. reynolds: yeah, thank you for your question. as a fellow arkansan, i appreciate the rural nod as well. the first thing i would say is that most -- there was a tremendous am

boozman: thank you, senator capito. it's great to be here with senator carper and senator capito, two dear friends but also two leaders in the recycling effort, not only in recycling in general but the recycling caucus, to raise the visibility of the importance of recycling from an environmental standpoint as well as the important role the industry has in our economy. of the many caucuses that i'm a member of, the senate recycling caucus is one of the most active. the attention to recycling in congress is night and day compared to what it was a couple of years ago in large part because of chairman carper's leadership. so i want to thank him so much for his commitment not only in word but in deed. when china implemented its policy in 2018, that halted the import of plastics and other materials destined for its recycling processors and as a result, we really began to see how crippled our domestic recycling abilities were. through a lot of hard work we're beginning to help the hole -- the policymakers and the public and pr

cosponsors and colleagues for their support, including senator collins, carper, murkowski, coons, moran, boozmaninrich, rounds, king, sullivan, tester, sinema, and kennedy. by passing this critical bill, we can ensure our firefighters and first responders have what they need to continue safeguarding our communities from emergencies. mr. schumer: madam president. the president pro tempore: the majority lead ser recognized. mr. schumer: i would like to make for points. first on this gait legislation, i thank senator peters and his entire committee, democrats and republicans, for moving forward. our firefighters are the people who protect us. we need to protect them. equipment has gotten more and more expensive to save their lives and save the lives of the people they're protecting. and yet for many smaller communities, rural, smalltown, even suburban, there's not money to afford this equipment. so we have stepped up to the plate. i helped author this legislation with senator dodd back in 2002 to help them. we desperately need this legislation. we need it for firefighters both paid and volunteer ar