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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

if judges start legislating from the bench on this kind of medicine, it could be anything.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I really do commend the sponsor of the bill. As she noted, this bill is supported on a bipartisan basis by some of our most illustrious colleagues. I remember this bill when it was introduced last session as well, and the work that…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

As noted above, this bill is quite worthy of our support. While we have been talking about it with a smile in our hearts, we must recognize that it is incredibly important, and we must be thankful to those who have compiled this collection…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I find it disgusting. I find it frustrating. It is why I ran for office, because I am sick of politicians just coming in front of people and saying, oh, we will fix the problem, and then they go and do their political theater.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I also have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, as noted, this is a worthwhile bill for taking this land into trust. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

Another issue that I am concerned about, and I wrote a letter to the Secretary, I signed a letter to the Secretary of Education in February, about the problem that FAFSA was having with parents who have mixed immigration status.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

What we don't need is a bunch of political theater bringing people into our chambers to tell their stories just so you can go out there and talk to Fox News and make your point.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

We know that Congress has to act, and I implore my colleagues to help address this issue.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I am ready to close. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation so that we can continue to protect our fishing fleet, protect the waters, and, importantly, protect the tuna that provides such economic vitality…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I have no further requests for time, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I stand, once again, in support of this bipartisan act, which reflects so much hard work, compromise, understanding, and listening to the…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

This disaster of what happened with FAFSA is hurting the communities that I care deeply about.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I watched as politician after politician has gotten up on daises like this and held hearings like this and said, oh, I am so sorry, we should address this crisis, but then actually wouldn't do anything because it is just political theater.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to put into good use this land for the benefit of our veterans, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I completely agree that it is important that those who have fought to preserve our country deserve to have full access to our public lands. It is not enough to say thank you for your service. We must always turn that gratitude into…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

Indeed, it is marvelous when we come together on these bipartisan bills. I would recognize the work of Ranking Member Grijalva and Chairman Westerman in bringing these kind of bipartisan bills that we have had all day long today, and the…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I implore my colleagues across the aisle to not turn this hearing into a partisan hearing.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

what we have heard over and over again, including from all five chiefs of Border Patrol, is they need more resources.

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