Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New Mexico is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment, which is, as the gentleman has described, a simple training requirement to ensure that this act is implemented correctly. Seems like a perfectly reasonable thing in and of itself; that is…

Mr. Chair, I will take a moment to reiterate that this bill is not as it appears or the majority is proposing it appears to the American public. This bill is not about defending the basic right to free speech and our constitutional rights…

Mr. Chair, in closing, I will note one final time that this bill and its proposition are deeply dangerous. It proposes to actually address free speech and censorship when, in fact, it would hamstring our Federal officials. This amendment…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 7 o'clock and 1 minute p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, March 10, 2023, at 9 a.m. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to submit extraneous material into the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the new Representative of New Mexico's Second District, home to some of the country's most beautiful landscapes, the hardest working people, the best chile, the Nation's first designated wilderness, seven…

I know very well the work of our OIGs and the critical work that you do to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in our agencies.

I want to just start this afternoon by thanking you especially for the tone you set in this Subcommittee hearing of bipartisanship, of collaboration, and of true oversight.

Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago today, New Mexico was the first State to adopt a law that recognizes language and culture are inseparable, that students learn better if they take the language from their kitchen into their classroom. Fifty years…

I appreciate that Commissioner, and to illustrate Mr. Chairman, one aspect that you've raised as well in that the impact--the terrible impact from these fires...

These towns that Commissioner Serna and I are talking about deserve the same microphone and platform for addressing their issues as our nation's largest cities and biggest towns.

I am hopeful we can find a path forward to get this done.

One of my top priorities this Congress is advancing the Native American Voting Rights Act.

I agree with your assessment. I appreciate that testimony.

We have lowered prices, and our efforts to make America and the planet more secure.

I want to thank my colleagues for supporting an initiative last year to provide support recognizing the liability of the federal government in causing this fire.

A just transition also acknowledges that there are many, many people who work in the fossil fuel sector.