On the recordSeptember 13, 2023
I thank the gentleman from Maryland for doing such a great job steering this Regional Leadership Council through our work so that we can highlight how Democrats are investing in America and putting people over politics. Others have mentioned the legislative packages that we were able to put on President Biden's desk in the last Congress, all the transformative, historic bills--the American Rescue Plan, the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and much more. We are bringing down inflation. We are growing the economy. We are rebuilding this country for the 21st century, lowering prescription drug costs, and a lot more. During that incredibly productive 2-year period when President Biden had a Democratic House and a Democratic Senate, we also showed you can govern in Congress and do big things that matter to people, contrary to what we are seeing with this ``Keystone Cops'' episode and the Republican majority in this Congress. Now, as the representative for Region 2, which is northern California, Alaska, and Hawaii, I have had a laser focus on bringing these investments home for some of the most consequential issues that we are up against. Today, I want to highlight two of those big priorities: Investments for Tribes and solutions to manage our increasingly difficult water challenges in the West. I proudly represent a region rich with indigenous diversity.…
