we must back up those words with providing you with the services that you have earned and deserve.

We are here to make that commitment to you and to fight in Congress to make sure that we get those through the process.

I want to commend Mr. Hawley and Mr. Crapo for the work they have done here and all of our colleagues and staff who have contributed to telling this story and the support that I expect to see today and that I hope will get this across the…

I hope we can fix that.

I hope we can fix that.

We need to prioritize the voices of Native Americans in our policy decisions.

we look forward to proposed legislation from Senator Luján to address issues related to Tribal food security.

I appreciate that very much.

These are important, but we need to ensure that everyone can access them.

Thank you to our Chair and Vice Chair for this important conversation as more and more legislation is being established and built.

One of the things that my bill addresses is the need for greater tribal ownership over program implementation and flexibility to source traditional and local foods.

Thank you to our Chair and Vice Chair for this important conversation as more and more legislation is being established and built.

I have watched as this Committee has devolved into a platform for conspiracy theories and misinformation and political theater over the last 6 months.

The opioid crisis has hit close to home, and in fact, I will never forget the morning in January in 2019, when I received the first call.

I hope we can strength it and learn from it.

we look forward to proposed legislation from Senator Luján to address issues related to Tribal food security.

If we are not actually addressing the real issues that are leading to the crisis, then our family members and our friends are going to continue to die.

If we don't act quickly, I mean, every day that we wait to get better services, it is heartbreaking, somebody dies, right, somebody is ill.