Rubén Gallego

Thank you. I would like to thank our witnesses for their insightful testimony and the Members for their questions.

You can see how that isn't, according to what I believe the Tohono O'odham Nation sees and I think what many of us see, that that does not show a certain level of respect or tribal consultation or coordination.

Are you aware of this 'gag order' that prevents DHS contractors from speaking to tribal representatives?

Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am glad to answer any questions you may have.

The Administration has decided not to apply dozens of Federal laws to its process of siting and constructing the border wall.

The Administration is acting on solely on its own accord, without congressional support, buy-in, or limitations.

The Administration's use of the waiver...sets a dangerous precedent because it is outside of any congressional authorization.

The Administration is sidestepping tribal legal protections in its construction of the border wall.

I have been appalled at the utter lack of regard this Administration has for upholding our legal trust responsibilities to Indian tribes.

This behavior is not reflective of the America I have fought for.

These actions are disgusting as well as a flagrant violation of the requirement to consult tribes before decisions are made.

When sacred cultural sites are destroyed in international conflict, it is considered a war crime.

For the Tohono O'odham Nation, this is the equivalent of bulldozing through parts of Arlington National Cemetery.

The Administration's gaslighting argument of 'we have to destroy it in order to protect it' is as plainly ridiculous as it is offensive.

This Administration has blasted and bulldozed multiple sites, including burial grounds, along the southern border that are sacred to the religion and culture of the Tohono O'odham Nation without any kind of meaningful tribal consultation.

Other Members are doing good things. Representative Haaland, 30 by 30 is a good piece of legislation.

It is not just about energy poverty, it is also about pollution and the effect that it is having on the poor and communities of color across this country.

This transition is going to occur, whether this legislation passes or not.

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You can't ask for cooperation one way. It has to be--the other way would be a dictatorship.

It needs to be funded by the Department of Treasury, and it needs to be Federal, in my opinion.

The people of Puerto Rico have to be funding something that is not mandated.

We have been throwing strikes for the last 3 years, and the umpire, which is the Board, in my opinion, hasn't been calling them fairly.

So, to define economic growth, it is something that is needed because right now it is too broad.