I don't know that FEMA is expeditious in the work that needs to be done with getting this funding out into communities.

Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.

Right now, in New Mexico we have more jobs than people, and I think some of the discussion has really pointed to that.

I think that part of the challenge that we face is to figure out how to incentivize more of our young people to go into the specific areas that are matched with where our economy can grow.

So, one of the things that New Mexico has done--and I think this goes along with some of the comments that were made about other countries--is that we made college free for all.

I don't know that FEMA is expeditious in the work that needs to be done with getting this funding out into communities.

I am actually very excited to be talking about apprenticeships and trades education because I am a former tradesperson.

I appreciate that. Mr. Chairman, I have some other questions. I'll submit them into the record, and I do want to highlight Ms. Fulton's testimony surrounding the devastation in communities, especially the work that she's done in the area…

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