Water is a natural resource. Without water, our lives don't exist.

We look forward, on the Appropriations Committee of Interior, working with you to advance our trust and treaty responsibilities.

Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum has a bill with 18 co-sponsors to prohibit Israel from using USAID from military detention of Palestinian children, the destruction of Palestinian homes or the annexation of Palestinian lands.

The Chaplain Corps is really, really important. I know that from Guard deployments to being with Active Duty in that, the work that they do is really important.

It is very important to remember that.

So as we go into Memorial Day, we remember those who died in service to this country, but we thank those, like yourself, who are working to make our environment safer.

I also continue to have serious concerns about China's investments as well as their aggressive and coercive behavior in European countries.

Just for the record, I too am disappointed we don't have a full budget in front of us.

I know my colleagues and I share concerns about the current situation in Ukraine, and we need to hear your assessment of Russia's intentions.

President Biden's proposed budget is an increase for DOD of $11 billion.

We need to remember that we had COVID. You know, it is still among us, affecting some of our productivity.

there is another way we can mine and it is recycling.