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My takeaway from these experiences is clear: Congress must act. We need to provide the necessary disaster recovery aid for states and communities as our fellow citizens rebuild and restore.

Though relief efforts are ongoing, it will be months, if not years, before life returns to normal. Additional investment is necessary to provide needed assistance to our fellow Americans. Today’s measure fully funds our existing relief requirements, ensuring that help and resources can get to those who desperately need it. Rural communities, particularly our farmers and ranchers facing a tough farm economy and the aftermath of multiple disasters, are also prioritized. While there is still a long road ahead for recovery efforts and rebuilding, this aid will mark a vital step forward.

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Unfortunately, the House does not act on its own, and I am sorry to say—whether we like it or not—our colleagues in the Senate have input in this process. To date, the Senate has yet to pass a single Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill across the floor. As time went on, it became clear we would not conclude the FY25 process by the deadline of December 20th, meaning another extension is necessary.

So, today’s bill funds the government through March 14. This will allow Republicans to engage President Trump as we negotiate final-year funding bills that fulfill the mandate of the American people and our America First agenda. Further, this route ensures there are no undue disruptions to our national security and the vital programs our constituents rely on.

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When the House Appropriations Committee began our process of drafting bills for Fiscal Year 2025, we knew we had to work quickly to put the House in the best position possible. To that end, we successfully reported all twelve of our annual appropriations bills out of the Committee and succeeded in passing five of them across this floor.

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As the 118th Congress draws to a close, it is natural to use these final days to reflect on our work. Though we have accomplished much over the last two years, there is more to be done.

Finally, the legislation also provides much-needed relief to Americans struggling to recover from recent natural disasters. This includes destruction in my own district, which faced tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma. From floods and droughts—to wildfires and other storms—communities across the United States have suffered.

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Today’s bill also extends out the debt limit for a further two years, to January 20, 2027. This will allow President-Elect Trump to begin his term without needing to immediately address our national debt limit, allowing us to move forward on the many other pressing concerns of the American people.

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First and foremost, we need to ensure that the government remains open and operating to provide needed services for Americans. It’s why I stand before you. With government funding running out, it’s our duty to act.

One situation in which you might need to measure the seal itself however, is if you are trying to verify its manufactured size. The most important dimensions on an oil seal are the ID (inner diameter), OD (outer diameter), and width. We do not recommend trying to measure the ID of the seal, as it is very difficult to do without stretching or altering the lip. The OD of the seal can be measured most accurately with a special piece of equipment called a pi tape. The pi tape is able to take into account any out-of-round condition with the seal that a pair of calipers might not. The width of the seal can be measured with a pair of calipers, taking a few measurements around the whole diameter.

For these reasons, I urge all of my colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 10515 today. Thank you, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I know there is great frustration that a second continuing resolution is necessary. And quite frankly, I share in that feeling—but a government shutdown is never a good alternative.

Please note that under most circumstances, you will not need to measure the oil seal itself. To size the seal correctly, you just need to know the shaft diameter, bore diameter, and bore depth of the equipment that you took the seal out of.

These realities have been grim. I recently visited North Carolina, at the invitation of my good friend and fellow Appropriations Committee member Chuck Edwards, and saw with my own eyes the devastation and damage caused by Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding. Months after the storm, countless people remain without basic necessities of life, and the region will remain affected for years to come.