It would be irresponsible to have this hearing and not consider the role that climate change is playing.

What would those kinds of reductions in budget do to our wildland firefighter force?

What would those kinds of reductions in budget do to our wildland firefighter force?

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In many ways, it sounds to me like when you are looking at the independent contractor issue, it is about who are you going to stand with, the workers or the corporations.

This is a very serious issue, and one that matters to New Mexico, western states, but all of America and around the world.

I have argued that many federal programs were not drafted with dry states like New Mexico in mind.

Yes or no, do you believe in separation of powers and that the Department of Labor does not pass laws and instead only implements rules that are consistent with the laws Congress passed?

We are so proud of it, because in New Mexico, we have some of the lowest unemployment in history.

I think it is important because it represents not only the Department of the Interior's act to solidify that connection...

I find that so often in this Subcommittee, in this room, we hear testimony that is so powerful.

In some sense, the Department of Labor is there to serve as backstop, because individual workers who might be stiffed for their overtime, who might be placed in an independent contractor position, they need somebody to be on their side.

Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American Secretary, has made restoration of tribal homelands one of her top priorities.

UIOs were essentially created by Congress to ensure that the trust obligation was met in urban settings.

But legislation that addresses lands, like the Wounded Knee legislation, for example, I think it is important because it represents not only the Department of the Interior's act to solidify that connection and to demonstrate respect...

I appreciate both the IG and the GAO's work on this important issue, as accountability is a key component to resolving the cybersecurity problem across the government.

I'm grateful that the rule has since been temporarily waived for some western states, but farmers and ranchers will face similar challenges in the future as extreme droughts only grow as a problem.