I think we still need to move forward.

And so it sounds like that could be the difference.

Thank you so much, Miss Begay-Foss.

Mr. President, I rise to defend the essential healthcare that 300,000 New Mexicans and millions of Americans depend on. Leader McConnell calls his TrumpCare bill the Better Care Reconciliation Act, but actually the bill will mean worse…

For every Federal dollar spent on water and wastewater infrastructure... we generate $6.35 to the GDP.

Drought in the American West deserves real attention, funding, and creative solutions to address how we are going to do more with less water in the era of climate change.

For the people of New Mexico, this lack of investments is concerning.

Yes. Well, this was the Albuquerque district's number one request.

Will you commit to work with me in this budget cycle to make sure we are not leaving an $86 million Federal investment in our national security infrastructure unprotected from flooding in the village of Columbus, New Mexico?

Will you commit today to support this request from the Albuquerque district and its partners, and to work with us to make sure this innovative, voluntary program is successful?

I think water should be at the top of it and be a part of that.

In rural America, we also know that dams, levees, and rural water projects are invaluable infrastructure.

Assuring that the project has robust funding is invaluable not only to the communities... but also to protect the multibillion dollar investment of modernizing Cannon Air Force Base.

I hope you will continue to work with me to prioritize these reimbursements so these communities can reinvest their money in new water and wastewater projects.

I could not agree with you more that the budget on this water infrastructure is a step backwards.

I urge you to proactively raise the Columbia River Treaty at every opportunity with your Canadian counterparts.

I could not agree more. I did notice however that the fiscal year 2018 budget proposes to cut funding for the Navajo- Gallup Water Settlement by over $20 million dollars compared to fiscal year 2017.

I think one of the challenges that you've mentioned is that the current President has been unwilling to respond or even acknowledge the validity of the Russian hostile actions in the election.