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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA), Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA), and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) introduced the Young Farmer Success Act--a bipartisan effort to preserve America's agricultural economy and the security of its national food supply by adding full-time farmers and ranchers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Thank you, Chairman Scott for convening today's mark up and Chairwoman Adams for taking urgent action on this issue in the Workforce Protections Subcommittee early in the 116^th Congress.

This is a momentous step in a years-long process to address the serious problem of violence against the caregivers, medical professionals, and social workers who are enduring frightening rates of violent attacks while they are healing, caring for, and consoling patients all across America.

Good afternoon everyone. We are here today to consider the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee's portion of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Since I first joined this panel in 2007, the Seapower Subcommittee has had a well-earned reputation for productive bipartisanship. I am pleased to report today that our subcommittee continues that tradition, with the help of Ranking Member Rob Wittman and all the members of our panel, particularly the impressive class of new members that have brought new energy and life experience to the committee's work.