As a Dine citizen, I strongly support the 2023 public land order from the DOI to administratively withdraw federal lands in an approximate 10-mile withdrawal area surrounding the Chaco National Historical Park and its outliers for a…

I have witnessed the ruinous aftermath of countless explosions, spills, and leaks at fracking sites that cause irreversible damage to our lands.

For 10 years, there have been resolutions by Navajo Chapter Houses to have the federal government implement better land management and prevention of further leasing on Public lands.

Chaco Canyon is a sacred place.

I certainly agree with the assessment from Senator Van Hollen that all of us with our observation with the State of Union, that the largest applause line, or one of them came bipartisanly Democrats and Republicans, not just clapping, but…

Thank you very much for coming and sharing the experience that you have had with homeownership and things that can be done to make it better, to make it faster, we should not be slowing those down.

Without Social Security 38 percent of seniors would live in poverty.

What do we need in Indian Country to make sure that we provide economic opportunity, that we grow the middle class in Indian Country, which is needed more than perhaps elsewhere because we have been underserved, under-sourced for too long.

I also was proud to work with colleagues and secure congressionally directed spending in Fiscal Year 2022 for the City of Gallup to drill a new well.

I agree with that. But it's also important to remember why these programs matter.

Groundwater levels for the City of Gallup have dropped approximately 200 feet over the past 10 years.

Social Security keeps 22 million Americans out of poverty.

Thank you also again to Senator Lujan and Senator Heinrich for this critical legislation, which will ensure that thousands of Navajo people have a safe, reliable drinking water supply.

Social Security helps 50 million American seniors stay out of poverty.

Social Security is an incredibly effective anti-poverty program.

I always have a simple approach, Mr. Chairman, that if indeed we all believe that these programs are better, and that we should find solutions that we develop them, put them on the table, stipulate a set of facts, and negotiate from there…

We have to do better.

Social Security lifts over 1 million children out of poverty each year.