I think it is important because it represents not only the Department of the Interior's act to solidify that connection...

Thank you so much, Madam Chair, and thank you for the testimony this morning.

But legislation that addresses lands, like the Wounded Knee legislation, for example, I think it is important...

I'm grateful that the rule has since been temporarily waived for some western states, but farmers and ranchers will face similar challenges in the future as extreme droughts only grow as a problem.

We really want to take what happened in these horrible 2 years of suffering through this pandemic, and not just forget about them, but learn from them.

Yes or no, do you believe in separation of powers and that the Department of Labor does not pass laws and instead only implements rules that are consistent with the laws Congress passed?

In some sense, the Department of Labor is there to serve as backstop, because individual workers who might be stiffed for their overtime, who might be placed in an independent contractor position, they need somebody to be on their side.

This is a very serious issue, and one that matters to New Mexico, western states, but all of America and around the world.

Now crop insurance is an important risk management tool that farmers and ranchers across this nation rely on to ensure their livelihoods.

I appreciate that. And Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to share one observation from home.

In many ways, it sounds to me like when you are looking at the independent contractor issue, it is about who are you going to stand with, the workers or the corporations.

What we are talking about here is the United States Department of Labor.

There were 300 salmon available for an entire tribe visualizes in many ways kind of the tears and the pain of the injustices that I think we all acknowledge that have occurred.

I appreciate both the IG and the GAO's work on this important issue, as accountability is a key component to resolving the cybersecurity problem across the government.

UIOs were essentially created by Congress to ensure that the trust obligation was met in urban settings.

But legislation that addresses lands, like the Wounded Knee legislation, for example, I think it is important because it represents not only the Department of the Interior's act to solidify that connection and to demonstrate respect...

I find that so often in this Subcommittee, in this room, we hear testimony that is so powerful.

I have argued that many federal programs were not drafted with dry states like New Mexico in mind.