I hear you loud and clear. So, we, as authorizers and appropriators, have a job to do to make sure that tribes have the tools in their toolbox, both in authorization and in appropriations.

Thank you Mr. Chair and Ranking Member Westerman, for holding this hearing.

We continue to see a decline in the health of rural communities.

Both SBIR and STTR are examples of government policy that in my estimation aid, not obstruct, private sector initiatives, which I celebrate, specifically for R&D.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 55. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Aguilar (Gomez) Amodei (Balderson) Babin (Duncan) Barragan (Gomez) Bass (Kelly…

While we can all agree that increasing contracting goals of the federal government, especially of the disadvantaged small businesses, it is a laudable goal, I think we need our agencies to be more transparent.

I introduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act to repeal this unjust law.

I have dealt with racist, xenophobic, bigoted comments and threats all my life.

I too, rise today to honor our dear friend, Congressman Jim Hagedorn. It is amazing that in this day and age with all of our differences, proud Minnesotans, regardless of our political perspective, can stand together in memory of one of…

I really hope today's hearing helps to raise more awareness of the very life-changing impacts of discrimination against Muslims.

Muslims across the country, quite frankly, have asked for this kind of hearing for a very long time.

My experience mirrors so many other Muslim Americans who have been threatened, injured, quite frankly, killed, due to profiling and discrimination.

The truth is that we have been long before the Declaration of Independence was signed.

It is demoralizing to watch acts of such blatant racism and xenophobia--all carried out with complete disregard for the humanity of others.

I learned a very critical lesson that day, that being Black and being Muslim put someone like me under double scrutiny.

We are not Democrats and Republicans; we are Americans.

These laws were designed to restrict the activities of foreign-born Americans, silence minorities, and weaken freedom of speech and the press.

Jim Hagedorn loved his fiscal responsibility and I see my good friend Mr. Phillips down there.