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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 47…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

I would say that some of the quotes--and I am saying quotes--say: ``I hope there is enough adults in the room that are willing to focus on progress rather than purity.'' Mr. Speaker, that means when you don't have bipartisan legislation to…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

if judges start legislating from the bench on this kind of medicine, it could be anything.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2024

If we defeat the previous question, which I hope we will, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 12, a bill that would protect access to reproductive and abortion healthcare for the millions of Americans who need it. Make…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

Another issue that I am concerned about, and I wrote a letter to the Secretary, I signed a letter to the Secretary of Education in February, about the problem that FAFSA was having with parents who have mixed immigration status.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I find it disgusting. I find it frustrating. It is why I ran for office, because I am sick of politicians just coming in front of people and saying, oh, we will fix the problem, and then they go and do their political theater.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

Indeed, it is marvelous when we come together on these bipartisan bills. I would recognize the work of Ranking Member Grijalva and Chairman Westerman in bringing these kind of bipartisan bills that we have had all day long today, and the…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I have no further requests for time, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I stand, once again, in support of this bipartisan act, which reflects so much hard work, compromise, understanding, and listening to the…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

What we don't need is a bunch of political theater bringing people into our chambers to tell their stories just so you can go out there and talk to Fox News and make your point.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

This disaster of what happened with FAFSA is hurting the communities that I care deeply about.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

Yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Kilmer and Senator Cantwell for bringing this legislation forward. I also thank Chairman Sterud and the people of the Puyallup Tribe because what they are…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

We know that Congress has to act, and I implore my colleagues to help address this issue.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

As we continue to hear from the different speakers about their amazing public lands, I honor our Ranking Member Grijalva, who has done so much important work on this bill. I honor the fact that, indeed, in his Arizona, he has under his…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I really do commend the sponsor of the bill. As she noted, this bill is supported on a bipartisan basis by some of our most illustrious colleagues. I remember this bill when it was introduced last session as well, and the work that…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to put into good use this land for the benefit of our veterans, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I watched as politician after politician has gotten up on daises like this and held hearings like this and said, oh, I am so sorry, we should address this crisis, but then actually wouldn't do anything because it is just political theater.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2024

I also have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, as noted, this is a worthwhile bill for taking this land into trust. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the…

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