I appreciate the clarification of the reduction, the cut of $834 billion from the Medicaid program.

We are experiencing a major pilot shortfall in the Air Force.

There is nothing fair or equitable about this budget request.

The training pipeline would be negatively impacted if those F-16s were then to be suddenly moved again.

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said we need to step back and ask the fundamental question, what do the Russians want?

The STOP Act would prohibit the export of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking in tribal patrimony.

I hope that the outcome of what we're doing here is to make sure that in 2018, and in 2020, and 2022, that by no metric will they have been successful.

I am equally troubled by the reductions in this budget for Tribal programs.

In my view, a budget that cuts $54 billion from non-defense programs is anything but balanced.

Thank you very much for joining us today, and I look forward to continued cooperation, making improvements, and addressing ongoing challenges facing the VA.

These cuts would have undeniable impacts to the landscape and to the ability of the public to access and enjoy our public lands.

I am happy to be joined today on the floor by Senator Heinrich, who has been a real fighter for healthcare for New Mexicans, and I am looking forward to staying on the floor and hearing him talk about how he feels about this Republican…

I want to start by thanking my colleague from New Mexico, Senator Udall, for his advocacy on behalf of the pieces and parts of our healthcare system that are so important to the State of New Mexico. Things like rural hospitals, opioid…

You said people should see it for themselves and I completely concur with that.

I mean, have you been there? The canyon walls go straight up on either side.

If you do not accept the donation, the reality is we are back to square one.

There is no Plan B for this.

I think that was a good example of what we need to do here in terms of reasserting the authority of this committee.