These folks have a long history and centuries-old traditions. They are deeply tied to the land.

I want to work with you to reopen this mill and others like it in New Mexico.

How can the Forest Service change its practices so that more New Mexicans can be considered for those positions?

Can I get your commitment to continue working with me to ensure that these traditional communities in New Mexico have a seat at the table when it comes to land management decisions?

I am just hoping that the Forest Service will also take an active part of that.

New Mexico has a unique relationship with our national forests. The forests are literally our backyards.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

This puts New Mexicans at a severe disadvantage obviously.

Is it fair to just say that--you know, I am not asking for an answer here.

I intend to join his efforts by introducing a bill in the Senate sometime in the future.

HIPAA, I spent a lot of time dealing with HIPAA, so it wasn't--I won, because the CEO of the health care company refused to provide the patient information.

I actually think in addition to the blocking and misunderstanding that we have seen two principles in HIPAA be determined.

Where do you see the balance? And nobody I think on this committee is making any sort of statement that we should reduce privacy protections.

For the audience, it does not prevent that. It explicitly provides for that.

The Affordable Care Act is the reason this Administration has said that it was okay to cancel 100 percent of all the behavioral health providers in my state.

How are we enforcing that? Because I will tell you that access is still a giant issue in my state and so many others.

We urge Congress to fund the Refuge System at $506.6 m in fiscal year 2017.

I urge you to reject any efforts to include language that would prohibit the USFWS from moving forward with its efforts to eliminate loopholes in the commercial elephant ivory trade.