It is time for the Federal Government to step up and take bold action to address it as well.

It's on us, here in Washington, to take the giant steps in pushing our country towards a 100% clean energy economy, but we can't forget to look to what's happening at the ground level to address this crisis.

I urge this committee to act with the urgency that the crisis demands before it is too late.

I thank the gentleman, Chairman Grijalva, for yielding, and for his leadership as the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, and as the senior member of our Arizona delegation. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon…

Safety must be our top priority, and Congress must act. We owe nothing less to the victims and their families.

It is clear that during your tenure, Mr. Muilenburg, the top brass at Boeing too often put shareholders before safety, profit before people's lives.

I also have a few questions for the Senator. Thank you for coming earlier here today, and you did have the opportunity to hear our two outstanding Tribal leaders testify on their concerns about the impact on Tribal voting participation as…

It is an important reminder of why, for decades, a bipartisan majority of Congress and Presidents of both parties renewed the Voting Rights Act and why Arizona was a preclearance State.

I remember going out to the long lines myself, handing out water and cookies to those who were willing to wait unacceptable length of time to do their civic and patriotic duty.

Do you consider Arizona's Tribal communities 'outside forces' or, 'special interest groups?'

I want to take a quick moment to recognize Congressman Gallego as well. He is one of the leading sponsors of H.R. 1694, the Native American Voting Rights Act.

I was the Mayor of Phoenix at that time, and the day after that election, I asked the Department of Justice to investigate what took place.

I think it is a great point. I will just finish up with this, by making the point that so many of our elected officials who may come from urban areas just don't quite understand the challenges your communities face when it comes to access…

Thank you for doing this hearing. During my time in Congress, I have come to know you as one of the most passionate and effective voices for the right of every American to have equal access to the ballot box.

It is no secret that elections in Arizona historically and still today are a mess.

one of the key purposes of the Congress, of course, is to put the appropriate things into the law, and then to ask about the timelines for implementation.

We desperately need more judgeships to account for these factors.

A new air traffic control tower is critical for this airport.

The benefits of this effort will allow for future Next Generation Air Traffic System (NextGen) capabilities...

I appreciate the FAA holding these workshops.

Sexual harassment is a significant and ongoing issue for flight attendants and passengers on commercial aircraft...

That legislation addressed the physical barrier often presented to rural and tribal communities.

Adequate access to our courts is essential to ensure equal justice under the law.

Securing the border and treating children humanely are not competing values, and this administration's family separation practice deeply concerns me.

the only remedy for this situation is for Congress to take action.