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Of course, the National Emergencies Act, provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.

It is a matter of recruitment, but it is also a challenge getting folks hired in a timely manner.

If we are going to provide the support for the resources, you need to address all these issues that we are now asking you to take a look at through Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act.

Because I am tired of hearing from my tribal communities, and rightfully so, that they are just not getting any support.

I can't say this, stress this enough, as somebody who worked in the U.S. Attorney's office, but also in the State of Nevada, worked as the Attorney General, working with our tribal communities...

I need verification that one, every single U.S. Attorneys office across this Country has established those guidelines.

I am pleased to support this legislation, as I said, and I encourage my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I strongly support this historic legislation, I urge my colleagues to do the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.

In closing, I just want to say I support this legislation and encourage my colleagues to do the same. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

But current law and practices make oversight and accountability nearly impossible.

We cannot have a 40-year emergency.

We may even agree with you, Mr. President, but we need to have a say, and we need to go through the process to approve it and make it explicit.

This is a really important hearing and I appreciate the witnesses being here today.

That builds exactly on my next question, reevaluating existing emergencies.

The National Emergencies Act provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.

While these powers, of course, can be helpful in the face of true emergencies, they are also subject to potential abuse.

I can't say this, stress this enough, as somebody who worked in the U.S. Attorney's office, but also in the State of Nevada, worked as the Attorney General, working with our tribal communities, working with BIA, working with the FBI…

I need verification that one, every single U.S. Attorneys office across this Country has established those guidelines.