Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ranking Member Grassley for this hearing and to all the panelists who are here today.

So I am looking for how that information was gathered.

It is similar to when people come in and tell me, we had a virtual meeting on how many of you don't have broadband.

I venture to say there is more than 16,800 homes on the Navajo Nation that don't have electricity.

This judge has replaced his political agenda for the data-driven process used by the FDA.

The National Labor Relations Board requires an employer and the union to bargain in good faith about wages, hours, and other terms of employment until they agree on a labor contract, not after.

Let me be clear. I support our energy economy. I stand by New Mexico's energy workers, who help fuel our economy. New Mexico's Second Congressional District is one of the top energy producing areas in the entire world. In fact, Lea County…

Is it true that Starbucks can hold shareholder meetings virtually, but it refuses to allow some union members to join bargaining negotiations virtually, even if other members are present?

The programs and activities of this Department affect every single American, from farmers, and rural communities, to children and families who depend on healthy and nutritious food.

I appreciate that, and one area, Mr. Chairman, that we've been able to do some work in an area that was completely ignored, which was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure package, was to plug abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells.

I have had a terrible time also trying to get accurate data on the number of tribal homes that don't have electricity or don't have broadband.

We should all be concerned because the nature of the epidemic is changing significantly from just the prescription misuse to now cartels driving fentanyl.

Just for 30 seconds, can I be recognized to submit a letter into the record from the Albuquerque store that sent it to Mr. Schultz?

I am very concerned about the lack of basic utilities for too many brothers and sisters across the Country.

Unless we decouple, unless we figure out ways in which we can encourage reinvestment back in these facilities, and continue to provide housing that is affordable for folks, we are going to have a serious problem in communities.

This sets an incredibly dangerous precedent in terms of both women's reproductive rights but also the FDA's review of drugs.

I am pleased that the budget focuses on providing tools to producers in rural communities to address the climate crisis.

I don't know how we got here, but we need to fix it.