The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments of 2023 are vital to ensuring that Congress uphold its promise to the Navajo Nation, the City of Gallup and the Jicarilla Apache Nation in New Mexico.

Social Security is an incredibly effective anti-poverty program.

We must also safeguard the places that have unmatched cultural significance to our Indigenous communities that are managed by the Federal Government.

Social Security Disability and Survivors is one of most impactful anti-poverty programs for children.

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

Our job is to listen to the experts because we don't know, we are not there, we are not Navajo, we are not Pueblo, we are not Zuni.

The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments of 2023 are vital to ensuring that Congress uphold its promise to the Navajo Nation, the City of Gallup and the Jicarilla Apache Nation in New Mexico.

With longer life expectancies, older Hispanics benefit greatly from Social Security.

Our future revenue loss could be as much as $200 million, although we do not know the exact number because it depends on the oil prices and the quality of the wells.

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…

Social Security is the primary life and disability insurance for almost all American children.

We need to get water to everybody's home on Navajo.

With longer life expectancies, older Hispanics benefit greatly from Social Security.

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.

I testify today in support of H.R. 4374 as a community member, a grandmother, and someone who cares for others, especially our elders, who are very scared right now because they struggle to understand the impacts of the Public Land Order.

Bears Ears is a living cultural landscape, as you have taught us.

I urge you to oppose House Resolution 4374 and direct the Department of the Interior to move forward with the Honoring Chaco Initiative.

Just to follow up on the Vice Chair's comments, I very much appreciate that line of questioning.