I think that is how often we can create the most bipartisan solutions.

As a Member who represents a district on the Southern Border, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the critical issue of recruitment, hiring, and retention at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

I look forward to working with all of you to conduct important oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.

We have to ensure that our agents on the ground have the adequate resources and technology to effectively patrol these areas.

Congress's failure to adequately fund Indian country is a fundamental violation of this trust responsibility.

It is a safety and public hazard, and it is also wreaking havoc on-- economically, on citizens who live near these spills.

I urge you to address the serious problems Indian tribes face.

Our budget should fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize habitat protection, public access, public recreation, and historic preservation.

I urge you to provide funding to allow work to expand Sandia and Kirtland to increase our national security.

I urge you to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program and the Secure Rural Schools program.

We have a military housing crisis on our hands, not just in my district, but nationwide, and we need to fix it.

I urge the committee to develop a budget that robustly supports our commitment to efficient, renewable energy and investments in job training for a green economy.

I am the only Member on this committee that represents a Southern Border district.

I know that you are also a supporter of our military, and concerned with the national security.

Representation of women and people of color in tech companies lags the rest of corporate America, and this matters.

It is one reason why I am reintroducing the Accountable Capitalism Act with the inclusion of diversity language.

It is imperative that we not compromise public safety in the name of being penny wise and pound foolish.

Democrats made a commitment to the American people that we would lower their healthcare costs, and with their support we are now in the majority.