We need water to put out the fire.

Tribes are sovereign nations.

I think it is clear to anyone who is working on issues around public safety and behavioral health in our tribal communities that it has been truly devastating to see the ways in which the fentanyl crisis has touched down in our tribal communities.

because of Republican cuts you are operating on an $8.2 billion budget, and that is a 25 percent cut from 2022.

we need to make sure that our forest fighters and the people who not just fight the forests, but who care for the forests have housing, addressing mental health, and the well-being of our Federal firefighters.

I do want to just make a comment to address to the Committee. Today is primary day in New Mexico. So, happy Election Day.

These are not isolated incidences, they follow a disturbing trend of the far right that embraces antisemitic conspiracies like the Great Replacement Theory.

I will point out that that bill has an equal number of democrat and republican cosponsors.

Unfortunately, I do not think that hearing after hearing where we are simply addressing sad, and disturbing incidents, but not addressing legislation to combat them, is what our Nation needs at this time.

Once again, I call on the Committee to hold a hearing on the legislation to actually address antisemitism, like the Combating Antisemitism Act.

Unfortunately, antisemitism as we know, is a form of hate also rampant in our politics.

In the past 7 months since antisemitic incidents have spiked across the country, this Committee has held five hearings...

New Mexicans know drought like few others. We've lived in it for centuries, mastering innovative techniques to conserve precious water resource.

So I will assume that soon we will get that information. I appreciate that.

I want to provide assurance to local law enforcement agencies in New Mexico that in fact there is coverage.

the drought we are experiencing right now is different. It's longer, it's hotter, and it's less predictable.

Today, I'm honored to have the opportunity to introduce my good friend and fellow New Mexican Tanya Trujillo.

The last time the Department of Justice published covered data was from 2021.