I believe very strongly that stakeholders deserve to be heard.
In this time of climate change bearing down on us, indigenous knowledge about our natural world will be extremely valuable and important to ...
I appreciate your interest and the committee's interest in this issue.
The previous administration had stopped all the work on a new 5-year plan in 2018.
Thank you for the opportunity to be here today and offer this testimony, and I look forward to our continued partnership, and I look forward...
We are talking about literally relocating entire communities.
I said many times that our public lands belong to every single American, and so we felt the need to include significant reforms that would b...
So climate change and coastal challenges are real threats, and they also threaten significant cultural landmarks and heritage.
New Mexico is ground zero for the opioid epidemic. We have one of the highest rates of drug overdose in the United States.
Generally, if tribes don't have to worry about certain parts of their budgets, then they are free to work on things that they know will help...
If you recall when I first came into Congress, shortly before I was sworn in, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights came out with the Broken P...
What does the administration need from this subcommittee so that we can be good partners to you in this effort?
That is 605 family members, brothers, sisters, parents, children, co-workers and neighbors. And every single one of those lives lost was a p...
I want to just emphasize the sheer need and the importance of urgent and bold action.
Wildfires have been a reality in New Mexico for centuries, for millennia. But we know that climate change and drought are making wildfires w...
Absolutely putting tribal consultation as a priority is something that we feel very committed to.
President Biden has charged us all with an 'all of Government' approach to Indian Country.
I understand the issue. I understand what tribes are saying, and I respect tribal laws.
