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Of course, the National Emergencies Act, provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.

I can't say this, stress this enough, as somebody who worked in the U.S. Attorney's office, but also in the State of Nevada, worked as the Attorney General, working with our tribal communities...

I need verification that one, every single U.S. Attorneys office across this Country has established those guidelines.

Of course, the National Emergencies Act, provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.

If we are going to provide the support for the resources, you need to address all these issues that we are now asking you to take a look at through Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act.

In closing, I just want to say I support this legislation and encourage my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

My votes were not recorded today. Had they been recorded, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 219 and YEA on Roll Call No. 220. ____________________

I am pleased to support this legislation, as I said, and I encourage my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I strongly support this historic legislation, I urge my colleagues to do the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.

These brave officers--these brave officers--they made the ultimate sacrifice for our communities, and they deserve our eternal gratitude. I promise that I will keep working with my colleagues across the aisle to support our police…

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Mr. President, I am here today to honor the life of Kurt Englehart, my senior adviser, a beloved Nevadan, friend, and family member who touched so many lives. We lost Kurt very suddenly in April, and his loss is felt deeply by everyone in…

I was absent from the floor and the roll call votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted: YEA on Roll Call No. 177 on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 7219, and YEA on Roll Call No. 178 on the Motion to suspend the…

Good evening. I thank Jonathan Jackson for co-anchoring this important discussion on tonight's Special Order hour for the Congressional Black Caucus and to Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for her tremendous leadership on all of…

There is a challenge there. It is caused by a number of issues, we know, from a lack of Federal support to the unique challenges facing officers in rural communities.

I don't think that that is consistent with our trust obligation to Indian people, when we are not prosecuting cases in Indian Country that we prosecute elsewhere.

We need to provide these essential resources.

This is important for so many within our Native American communities when it comes to supporting our law enforcement officers there who are severely hindered in their ability to address the crisis of not just MMIW, but drug trafficking…