Ben Ray Luján

With the commitments that were made with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill with broadband, there was a commitment made that everyone was going to get connected.

I think if there is not an effort to make Spanish-first or at least bilingual in these tools, especially in specialty crops where we have predominantly Spanish-speaking workers, then the tools are unlikely to succeed.

I think that is just a reminder that the Committee not lose sight of the human component here as well as this conversation continues to grow.

I want to thank you for that. I know that that is a tough decision, but especially as you are protecting the intellectual property, behavior, whatever it may be, or the confidence with those users as well.

I want to thank you for not just keeping his memory alive, but everyone else who we lost that day.

With the commitments that were made with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill with broadband, there was a commitment made that everyone was going to get connected.

I live down a long dirt road. I am sure a few of us do. It is just one of those reminders that if we are going to live up to the promise, especially in this particular space, of AI to help food production, improve profits for farmers and…

Thank you for what you do because heaven knows that laws that Congress passed aren't strong enough to keep people alive and keep people safe.

People are getting taken advantage of. And whether it was decades ago or it was this morning, I have learned there is power in numbers.

Lack of prosecutions in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples space is an area where I've tried to hold DOJ accountable, and I'm frustrated that the same problem applies to drug dealers.

I think that it is something I fully support, and I have seen work, especially with lessons I have learned from leaders on the Navajo Nation.

Thank you so much for this important hearing and the leadership of the Committee.

We need to ensure that resources are allocated to support prevention and treatment.

I think that it is something I fully support, and I have seen work, especially with lessons I have learned from leaders on the Navajo Nation.

Lack of prosecutions in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples space is an area where I've tried to hold DOJ accountable, and I'm frustrated that the same problem applies to drug dealers.

I certainly hope that we can gather and have a much larger conversation about the Bureau of Indian Affairs being supportive of sovereign nations as opposed to punitive in many areas.

So let me ask the question differently, Councilman, will more treatment facilities closer to home make a difference?

However, a significant issue on the Fort Peck Reservation is that there are people who are dealing 50 pills or less, and the Department of Justice has no interest in prosecuting these people.

However, a significant issue on the Fort Peck Reservation is that there are people who are dealing 50 pills or less, and the Department of Justice has no interest in prosecuting these people.

We would support the federal recognition of the inherent sovereignty of tribes to prosecute non-Indians engaged in drug dealing on the Reservation.

I hope that there can be time for us to have a conversation about cross-commissioning and MOUs.

We need to ensure that resources are allocated to support prevention and treatment.

I certainly agree with their assessments.

I hope that there can be time for us to have a conversation about cross-commissioning and MOUs.

We think this can be addressed by supporting multi-agency drug task forces, which include ATF, DEA, FBI, the Tribal and State law enforcement agencies.