Well, thank you so much Secretary Becerra. I will followup with you also with regarding the issues around the beds that are needed in domestic violence shelters as well.

I really do appreciate your answers to my friend, Representative McBath on providing services for the prevention of family violence.

It's deeply meaningful to me as the first Native American Cabinet Secretary to be here on the ancestral homelands...

I have concerns given what a unique year it is to make very long-term impactful decisions based on data.

Do you feel like you have sufficient law enforcement resources at this point or is that an area that needs more attention added from the appropriators in particular?

Veterans deserve more than just words of gratitude for their sacrifice when they return home.

I think law enforcement at Interior is something that we need to focus more on in this subcommittee certainly at Fish and Wildlife and with respect to cultural items but also just in general.

It is been interesting as we have worked through some of these projects in New Mexico, where we have a microgrid project at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Because of President Biden's leadership, Congress's passage of the American Rescue Plan, and in particular your department's work, there's a sense of optimism.

I want to reiterate Senator Tester's comments about Tracy Stone-Manning and the importance of getting leadership in place at BLM.

The work you have done on a bipartisan basis to support priorities... is integral to the ability of Interior to meet its mission.

we all look forward to working together to make sure we provide the resources for the VA to be able to do its job.

Funding provided in the Families First Act, the CARES Act, and the American Rescue Plan demonstrate congressional support for veterans.

I think all of us up here would agree that that is incredibly important.

This budget strives to do that and requests a mandatory appropriation of $153 billion.

I think what we're looking for is ways in which the Federal Government, and through the use of WIOA can actually support incarcerated individuals.

I have quit using the word drought. I now call it aridification because we are in such a permanent change of precipitation in the State of New Mexico.

I have the distinct honor to rise today as the dean of our delegation to introduce the newest Member of the House of Representatives from New Mexico's First Congressional District: Melanie Stansbury. Melanie was born in Farmington and grew…