These realities are even worse for Indigenous women and girls, which is why we have worked together in the past legislation addressing this crisis of violence.

Last Congress, Democrats provided significant investments for drought mitigation and climate resilience, including $8.3 billion in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and $4 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The proposed $4.7 billion Southwest Border Contingency Fund is just another gimmick to spend American taxpayer dollars on a crisis you created.

You apparently believe this to be a game, Mr. Mayorkas.

President Biden himself likes to quote, and I quote him, 'Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.'

No Federal agency should be cloaked in mystery, particularly when it comes to spending American's hard-earned dollars.

The objective of this budget is not to secure our border, but to force CBP personnel to process illegal aliens into the interior of the United States.

I just want to ask for unanimous consent to enter into the record on the impression that was given that the previous Congress did not do any oversight hearings or the Administration didn't participate.

You moved Northern Border agents to the Southwestern Border, leaving our Northern Border vulnerable.

You instructed ICE agents not to detain or deport the vast majority of individuals illegally in the country.

Since it is pretty obvious which of those I prefer, and which would objectively make the most sense if we are having a serious discussion of water needs in the year 2023, instead of 1923.

attacks on this investment are misguided, they are misplaced, and we should treat this public unit as we do with any shared heritage of history in the Parks Service

In particular, their concerns about the Chinese government potentially benefiting from the policy decisions we make here in the United States.

The tribes have served as the principle protectors, guardians, stewards of the Grand Canyon, their real and spiritual home, since this time.

We cannot take Resolution Copper and Rio Tinto's promises to the citizens of Arizona and the country at their word.

Last week, Madam Secretary, I stood alongside tribal representatives of the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition as they renewed a long-standing campaign to permanently protect their Grand Canyon homelands.

We have all these lakes up and through this really rugged mountain territory just outside Phoenix, and we are going to pump water up when power is basically free.

Congress makes the laws, and the Executive branch is obligated to follow the laws.