The accelerated drug approval process at FDA can often be a game-changer for patients with serious medical conditions.

The decisions the FDA makes, whether approving a medical device or approving a new drug, must be guided by science and data, not by political pressure.

the determination about whether drugs are safe and effective needs to be left to the experts at FDA, not politicians and certainly not judges.

the last thing our families need at this critical moment is for politicians to undermine its authority or shortchange its efforts.

Opioid and fentanyl use is having dire impacts in communities across the country, including my home state where two-thirds of drug overdose deaths involve an Opioid.

It really is an honor and a privilege to introduce a well-respected friend, neighbor, leader, mentor in New Mexico.

30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030, that is a goal we have.

We know that this is an all-hands-on-deck moment for energy transition, and certainly using our natural resources will help move us away from this terrible climate crisis.

And if we believe that fuel treatments are critical, then we need to fund those projects.

Losing 1,500 law enforcement personnel in Indian Country would be devastating across the country.

those resources are public resources. They belong to every single citizen, and we have an obligation to make sure that the full American public benefits from the exploitation of those resources.

I will always appreciate you standing up for tribal communities and specifically for this terrible violence against Indian people.

will you commit to working with us here in Congress to make sure we get full funding to address that backlog?

No, I did not have any conversations with Speaker Pelosi's office, but we understood it to be congressional intent.

We absolutely agree with you that bonding reforms are long overdue.

we really need to make sure that all of our basin states come together in good faith, and that we do not have a Federal takeover of our waters on the Colorado.

Those resources are public resources. They belong to every single citizen, and we have an obligation to make sure that the full American public benefits from the exploitation of those resources.

And if we believe that fuel treatments are critical, then we need to fund those projects.