For 1,026 days, the House of Representatives was closed to the public.

the public was prevented from freely entering the House Office Buildings to engage their legislators and redress their grievances, a constitutionally protected activity under the First Amendment.

The single best way to do it, whether it is in an open forum or a robust forum, is that you have to be involved in the final decision.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Chairman Powell, for being here.

I am glad to hear you say that. Thank you so much.

Through TRICARE, are you providing enough mental health services and providers for our service members?

I have been working to advance the SURVIVE Act, which would set aside 5 percent of the Crime Victims Fund to be allocated directly to tribes.

I am co-sponsoring with Senator Cortez Masto the Bridging Agency and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act, BADGES.

There is incredible diversity among the 700-plus reservations across the United States.

I have concerns about that.

Yes, and you hit the nail on the head. That is really important.

It is my opinion that that should not be a large federally funded government program, but instead USDA can play a role.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Chairman Powell, for being here.

Through TRICARE, are you providing enough mental health services and providers for our service members?

I think domestic intelligence gathering in general is a very dangerous path to go down.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Chairman Powell, for being here. And I cannot resist responding to a few things that my friends on the left have said.

The True North, Task Force True North is something I have worked on with the Chairman of this Committee.

And it is addressing family needs too, not just the servicemember, right?