Too many people here in Washington D.C. think that if the stock market is on the rise, the economy is doing just fine.
Congress must take concrete action that focuses our limited resources on investing in working families.
What our business leaders lack is certainty.
I just want to speak very briefly to Dr. Kane's comment about New Mexico.
Do you think that it would be misguided to prioritize tax cuts over things like job training and early childhood education?
The United States has long been the global leader in opportunity and innovation.
I welcome the opportunity to correct the record on that point.
One thing I feel quite strongly about is that any updated NAFTA agreement should be submitted to Congress for approval.
Many folks are on edge wondering how disruptive any negotiation process or resulting agreement will be.
I believe New Mexico could be one of the most hardest hit by a trade war.
I thank you for your support and recognition of the valuable contributions of cultural institutions to every community across the nation.
Thank you for your consideration and support of the NEA in the fiscal year 2018 budget.
Thank you very much, Chairman Hoeven, for calling this oversight hearing on Native Youth and Diabetes Prevention.
I introduced a bill to reauthorize SDPI for another seven years.
SDPI is an excellent example of the difference investing in preventative care can make for whole communities.
One of the biggest problems we have in Indian Country is the lack of nutritional education.
SDPI has been flat funded for over a decade now despite the high return on investment.
I think on some of the reservations you see failing health but they do have access to fresh produce and stuff like that.
