Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.

Without your supply chain there is no economy.

I don't know that FEMA is expeditious in the work that needs to be done with getting this funding out into communities.

Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.

How does the United States make our supply chains resilient when considering specialty products that cannot be replaced as a result of what we're seeing with these heat conditions, less water, the drying of rivers, reservoirs, whatever it…

The value of these peppers go far beyond their economic value.

I don't know that FEMA is expeditious in the work that needs to be done with getting this funding out into communities.

Without your supply chain there is no economy.

How does the United States make our supply chains resilient when considering specialty products that cannot be replaced as a result of what we're seeing with these heat conditions, less water, the drying of rivers, reservoirs, whatever it…

The value of these peppers go far beyond their economic value.

I am actually very excited to be talking about apprenticeships and trades education because I am a former tradesperson.

Without your supply chain there is no economy.

How does the United States make our supply chains resilient when considering specialty products that cannot be replaced as a result of what we're seeing with these heat conditions, less water, the drying of rivers, reservoirs, whatever it…

Right now, in New Mexico we have more jobs than people, and I think some of the discussion has really pointed to that.

I appreciate that. Mr. Chairman, I have some other questions. I'll submit them into the record, and I do want to highlight Ms. Fulton's testimony surrounding the devastation in communities, especially the work that she's done in the area…

I think that part of the challenge that we face is to figure out how to incentivize more of our young people to go into the specific areas that are matched with where our economy can grow.

The value of these peppers go far beyond their economic value.

Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.