Arizonans know all too well that the situation at the southern border is unsustainable.

Their message to Congress, is additional resources cannot come quickly enough.

The controller workforce plan that they have presented to you this year actually reduces our numbers.

I will continue to push Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, a necessary step toward repaying and saving those who served alongside the U.S. mission.

One of my top priorities then, as it is now, is reforming our broken immigration system.

I urge this Committee to conduct oversight over the administration and the previous one's implementation of these landmark laws and consider what more needs to be done to end this silent crisis.

My bill, the American Cooperation With Our Neighbors Act, focuses on addressing these issues via cross-border collaboration, particularly with Mexico.

Arizonans are directly impacted by increased migration from Latin America driven by violence and lack of opportunity.

Should we be using the most recent census data in Federal highway funding formulas?

In the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we voted to invest in our highways and transit, putting important resources in the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation programs.

I want to thank my colleagues in the Senate, including Senator Kelly, who have been working on language to study the formula and modernize it.

Fentanyl is behind an exponential spike in overdose deaths in Arizona.

A shutdown would be horrific, forcing Border Patrol agents to work without pay.

Budgets that match the policy goal, budgets that match the rhetoric.

the safety of the people of Taiwan, protecting the democracy in Taiwan, protecting trade with Taiwan is critically important to the local economy in Phoenix.

We can also check the PRC's presence in our own backyard. That is a bipartisan goal.

recognition of Taiwan is very important around the globe.

Thank you very much, Chairman. Mr. Secretary, thank you, and thank you for your leadership in making sure the historic investments under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law reach communities across Arizona.

At Sky Harbor Airport, a $194 million investment is underway for a new taxiway to help us grow smarter and provide us with the capacity to operate this three-runway airport as if it had four runways.

More than $220 million has been allocated to reconstruct and expand the I-10 Broadway Curve, one of the most heavily trafficked sections of freeway in our region.

communities along the southern border are on the front lines of an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

SSP funding is far more restrictive in covering costs incurred by local governments and NGOs.

Today, I rise to honor the life and legacy of a great Phoenician, Frank Barrios. Frank was a giant among us, a champion for the Latino community, a renowned conservationist, and a historian who preserved the legacy of generations gone by…

But frankly, it is insulting that the Federal Government is forcing them into such a precarious financial position.

So, are you committing today that FEMA will make this, moving forward, a competitive grant program like the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to disburse funds?