The status quo should not be acceptable to any of us.

I am proud to represent Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.

I would like to thank you for convening this very important hearing as well as for allowing me the opportunity to testify today on behalf of the people of Northern Minnesota.

As Members of Congress, we have a duty to deliver results for the American people.

We must act. Accordingly, I want to thank the Members of the Homeland Security Committee for taking on this issue.

These dedicated public servants should be able to do their jobs without fear or intimidation.

I stand ready to work with each of you to push back against the Biden administration's disastrous open border policies.

I do think maybe you should talk to some of the rural folks that are struggling to keep nursing homes open under the already tight ratios and provide people care close to their families and close to their homes.

the Hyde Amendment protects taxpayers by prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion, and as you well know, this language, this vital language, has been included in appropriations bills every time since 1977, with strong bipartisan support.

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the importance of more, and not less, access on our Federal lands.

It is as important as ever that we continue to support election officials as they do their jobs to uphold our democracy.

We must tackle the root causes of disinformation that spreads online and the impact it has on our democracy.

I support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to repair and restore the Voting Rights Act.

It is very important that, as you mentioned, that voters have a range of opportunities to vote because we see when they do so, we have historic turnouts in the elections.

The investments we have made since 2018 have been important.

We must continue to work together to address these challenges by ensuring state and local governments have consistent resources and then, of course, federal help as well.

I was someone that enforced our election laws as the county attorney for 8 years in the biggest county in Minnesota.