I did not know the role of DOE in sort of proving out those technologies.

I think it's something to be proud of that our services are helping to, you know, make that possible.

I think the real integrating factor is innovative and powered and creative leadership at the garrison level.

I think you referred to it as green engineering, but it's often natural systems as infrastructure.

as we talk about replacing infrastructure, there are communities who have never had that infrastructure in the first place.

I am very pleased to introduce a native New Mexican to the Committee.

If confirmed, I just want to ask, will you work to make sure that the Navajo-Gallup pipeline stays on track moving forward?

We need a national policy now not only to close the wage gap, but to boost our economy and recover from this pandemic.

I know Ms. Trujillo will be an invaluable partner to this Committee in charting a sustainable water future for the West.

I am a proud cosponsor of the Family Act and the Healthy Families Act, which together create a national paid leave program.

A ban on oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters will not reduce global oil and gas production.

I will be reintroducing the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act to prohibit, not simply discourage but actually prohibit schools from publicly stigmatizing a child who can't afford their lunch.

the 2020 Presidential election saw record numbers of Americans, including record numbers of Latinos, turn out to vote.

the alleged problem of voter fraud was, quote, 'infinitesimally small.'

There is not actually evidence that there are many undocumented immigrants committing widespread voter fraud.

Texas' State actions to purge the voter rolls exemplified the power of government to strike fear and anxiety and to intimidate the least powerful among us.

I have concerns with so-called right to work laws, which I would describe as right to work for less.

Most the farm workers are some of our Nation's most vital but most overlooked workers.