Ben Ray Luján

Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.

How does the United States make our supply chains resilient when considering specialty products that cannot be replaced as a result of what we're seeing with these heat conditions, less water, the drying of rivers, reservoirs, whatever it…

How does the United States make our supply chains resilient when considering specialty products that cannot be replaced as a result of what we're seeing with these heat conditions, less water, the drying of rivers, reservoirs, whatever it…

Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.

I don't know that FEMA is expeditious in the work that needs to be done with getting this funding out into communities.

Without your supply chain there is no economy.

I don't know that FEMA is expeditious in the work that needs to be done with getting this funding out into communities.

I appreciate that. Mr. Chairman, I have some other questions. I'll submit them into the record, and I do want to highlight Ms. Fulton's testimony surrounding the devastation in communities, especially the work that she's done in the area…

Well good morning, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for holding this hearing as well, and to our Ranking Member and to his staff, thank you all so much, and for being here everyone.

Without your supply chain there is no economy.

The value of these peppers go far beyond their economic value.

How does the United States make our supply chains resilient when considering specialty products that cannot be replaced as a result of what we're seeing with these heat conditions, less water, the drying of rivers, reservoirs, whatever it…

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

Insufficient Federal funding will remain a significant barrier to Indian water rights settlements.

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

There should be data that we can rely on that progress is being made.

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

It is vital that we work together to secure water resources for our Native communities.

Maintenance of project infrastructure is just as important as constructing it.

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

Maintenance of project infrastructure is just as important as constructing it.

Insufficient Federal funding will remain a significant barrier to Indian water rights settlements.

There should be data that we can rely on that progress is being made.

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…

It is vital that we work together to secure water resources for our Native communities.