What concerns me is practices that have been shared with me where a reduction in hours, where an employee maybe once worked full time, 36 hours or so, but then hours were changed at that property for whatever reasons.

Let me be clear. I support our energy economy. I stand by New Mexico's energy workers, who help fuel our economy. New Mexico's Second Congressional District is one of the top energy producing areas in the entire world. In fact, Lea County…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ranking Member Grassley for this hearing and to all the panelists who are here today.

I appreciate that, and one area, Mr. Chairman, that we've been able to do some work in an area that was completely ignored, which was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure package, was to plug abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells.

These financial risks are real and need to be managed, but I want to focus on another area.

I certainly hope that we can find that way back, because a lot of folks support Starbucks because the employees were treated well.

The programs and activities of this Department affect every single American, from farmers, and rural communities, to children and families who depend on healthy and nutritious food.

More than 500 family in New Mexico alone, and 65,000 families across the Nation, could lose access to affordable housing over the next 10 years.

Well, that is not my understanding. I would be happy to send something into the record.

I understand that Starbucks has a widespread pattern of reducing worker hours in stores that have unionized.

We should all be concerned because the nature of the epidemic is changing significantly from just the prescription misuse to now cartels driving fentanyl.

I think it is important for people to realize that these are not one-time emergencies.

Much of the written testimony for this hearing focuses on the financial risks and stranded assets.

I certainly hope that we can find that way back, because a lot of folks support Starbucks because the employees were treated well.

I certainly hope that everyone else will catch up with what we can be doing in that space.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an issue of particular importance to both the Ranking Member and myself.

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.

I support policies that ensure the integrity of our elections.