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I just want to be really clear: I don't think any of us voted for funding in the infrastructure bill to be used to reduce the workforce. That was funding that was really focused on watershed treatment.

We have to not do multiple use. [It] doesn't mean every single use on every single acre. We've heard a lot of lip service about listening to local communities, but I think we actually need to do that, especially in these cases where the…

Clean water and recreation are what drive my state's economy, and a great example of that is the Pecos Watershed, which economically supports agriculture, recreation, tourism, hunting, and fishing.

Chairman Lee said, ‘partnerships matter.’ You talked about the importance of partnerships, particularly with states, but this budget eliminates the funding for the state, private, and Tribal accounts that really support those partnerships.

Senate Democrats are focused on bringing down costs, and throughout this process, Democrats will continue to show the American people that we are fighting to make it easier for families to get ahead and build an economy where families…

Republicans’ only focus has been funding Trump’s ballroom and throwing tens of billions more taxpayer dollars at ICE and Border Patrol without any reforms or accountability – all while providing $0 in cost relief to American families.

Throwing a billion taxpayer dollars at Trump’s gold-plated ballroom is the last thing Congress should be doing while hardworking Americans are getting crushed at the gas pump, at the grocery store, and by higher housing, health care, and…

I also look forward to working with Pearce on efforts to omit orphan wells — a place we agree should be a priority for BLM.

Now that the Senate has confirmed him, however, I will hold him accountable for following the rule of law, protecting our public lands, and honoring his confirmation hearing commitments.

I’ve strongly disagreed with Congressman Pearce’s past opposition to national monument designations and support for public land sell-offs, and that is why I voted against his nomination to lead BLM.

Access to a nearby hospital is critical for people living in our rural communities throughout New Mexico. When emergencies happen, care close to home saves lives.

Access to a nearby hospital in a rural community can make a life-or-death difference for folks needing emergency care in minutes, not hours. But that requires keeping rural hospitals open. Extending the Rural Community Hospital…

We’re going to do everything we can to make sure that those dollars, which belong to you, your tax dollars do not get spent on a ridiculous vanity project.

But I've got some good news. I argued that this was not allowed in the budget reconciliation process. And the parliamentarian ruled with us.

He’s busy trying to build a ballroom, trying to build an arch. Every vanity project that you can think of, and you’re being asked to pick up the bill.

The jet fuel crisis instigated by President Trump’s Iran war 'is turning into a disaster for airlines,' and '[b]udget carriers are especially squeezed.'

May their sacrifices remind us that democracy and freedom are not and were never guaranteed.

May we remember the lengths these New Mexicans went to in defense of our country, our freedoms, and our democracy.