I would also like to point out that maintenance of project infrastructure is just as important as constructing it.

The answer should be yes. We hear the problems with tribe after tribe;

Without action, Mr. Chairman, insufficient Federal funding will remain a significant barrier to Indian water rights settlements.

Yesterday I was proud to introduce legislation to waive 50 percent cost share for tribe for WaterSMART grants.

I hope that is somewhere we can have a more robust conversation, look at methodology, understand what may or may not be occurring in that space so that we can move forward with funding, especially given the decision that came down from the Supreme Court so that we can just have initiatives for water settlements that move forward to ensure that our brothers and sisters are able to get the water that is theirs.

Cost shares, lack of support technically, or agencies not working together results in projects not being completed.

I believe that making the enhanced Child Tax Credit permanent is one significant thing you can do to help raise children out of poverty.

It seems like old inequalities that existed before the pandemic snapped back after pandemic programs expired.

the programs that were put in place during the pandemic and to counter the pandemic luckily had an impact on reducing inequality overall.

Now, recent census data show that after the pandemic relief programs like the expanded Child Tax Credits and others that expired resulted in a increase sobering 13.5 million--sorry, 15 million people in poverty.

I appreciate that Dr. Glennon, and I had some constituents come visit with me today from southern New Mexico, who were sharing with me the problem with trying to find healthcare staff right now, or sorry, childcare staff.