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

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

I was pleased to see Secretary Becerra issue guidance this morning, removing barriers for qualified practitioners to treat with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.

There is much more that needs to be done to sustain those capabilities and reach the hardest-to-serve areas and populations.

we're here today to talk about the actions we can take to strengthen our economy by creating jobs, investing in what we believe, and we believe in investing in our children and supporting families.

I still don't understand how someone can get in an airplane in Los Angeles, connectivity in the air at 30,000 feet, land in New York or in Miami and stay connected to the internet, yet our students that live in communities where those…

Ensuring that CBO projections are considering demographic makeup is incredibly important to States like mine.

I will be especially focused on ensuring a robust COVID-19 vaccination program through the entire VA system.

Yesterday, several of my colleagues sent you a letter asking the GAO to make recommendations additionally on how Federal Land Management agencies can improve the Federal Firefighting Workforce.

It is my understanding that about 70 percent of homes on Navajo Nation lack broadband.

Most are committed to improving the telehealth services that so many rural veterans in New Mexico and all across the country rely upon.

It is something that we need to make accessible to first Americans, and really all Americans.

We need to work together to find solutions that will benefit our Native populations.

Thank you, Chair, and I thank my colleagues.

I think it is a particularly concerning state of affairs at the moment.

I have literally seen people on the cable shows questioning whether broadband is infrastructure.

I appreciate all the conversation that is taking place surrounding Project ECHO, which we all know is a telementoring program for health professionals developed at the University of New Mexico by Dr. Sanjeev Arora.

This is the infrastructure of our time.