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Ben Ray Luján

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Ben Ray Luján is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. Luján has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, healthcare, and tribal food security, advocating for policies that support New Mexico's diverse communities.

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Feb 8, 2023

I am pleased to see that Southwest is taking its commitment to customers seriously, providing reimbursements and refunds, points and direct delivery.

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Feb 8, 2023

I hope that they are not just left out say, oh, well, that is the cost of doing business, because it turns out in America, you know, connectivity is a problem.

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Feb 8, 2023

So, Southwest, in addition to the change that you just laid out to me with creating a process to hear from more frontline employees, has Southwest also changed its management structure to ensure that that is included?

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Feb 1, 2023

I appreciate that. With the program are there any updates, any areas to strengthen, given challenges that we now see over the last few years, with any changes that would be needed?

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Feb 1, 2023

I appreciate you and the Ranking Member. First off, thank you both for your leadership and to all the staff that are here, and welcome to our new colleagues as well.

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Feb 1, 2023

I appreciate you and the Ranking Member. First off, thank you both for your leadership and to all the staff that are here, and welcome to our new colleagues as well.

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Feb 1, 2023

Specialty crop block grants matter to us. They are critical in enhancing the competitiveness of these crops in domestic and foreign markets.

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Feb 1, 2023

Look, in New Mexico, as I hope you all know, we have a few things that we love, one of them being our chili.

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Feb 1, 2023

I appreciate that. In areas where New Mexico has not been successful through the State Department of Agriculture in conjunction with producers, where we have not been successful, is that an area that I have your commitment we can work with…

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Feb 1, 2023

I appreciate that. In areas where New Mexico has not been successful through the State Department of Agriculture in conjunction with producers, where we have not been successful, is that an area that I have your commitment we can work with…

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Feb 1, 2023

Look, in New Mexico, as I hope you all know, we have a few things that we love, one of them being our chili.

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Feb 1, 2023

I appreciate that. With the program are there any updates, any areas to strengthen, given challenges that we now see over the last few years, with any changes that would be needed?

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Feb 1, 2023

Specialty crop block grants matter to us. They are critical in enhancing the competitiveness of these crops in domestic and foreign markets.

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Jan 31, 2023

I appreciate you and the Ranking Member. First off, thank you both for your leadership and to all the staff that are here, and welcome to our new colleagues as well.

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Jan 31, 2023

I appreciate that. In areas where New Mexico has not been successful through the State Department of Agriculture in conjunction with producers, where we have not been successful, is that an area that I have your commitment we can work with…

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Jan 31, 2023

Specialty crop block grants matter to us. They are critical in enhancing the competitiveness of these crops in domestic and foreign markets.

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Jan 31, 2023

I appreciate that. With the program are there any updates, any areas to strengthen, given challenges that we now see over the last few years, with any changes that would be needed?

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Jan 31, 2023

In New Mexico, as I hope you all know, we have a few things that we love, one of them being our chili.

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Nov 15, 2022

I certainly appreciate the work that has been done on each of these two pieces of legislation and bringing communities together.

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Nov 15, 2022

This legislation makes water available as climate change continues to strain the water supply in the southwest.

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Nov 15, 2022

These pieces of legislation, which come at a critical time, ratify water rights settlements that have been decades in the making.

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Nov 15, 2022

We must ensure that the voices of the Pueblos are heard in these discussions.

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Nov 15, 2022

The focal point of S. 4896 is augmentation projects on Jemez and Zia lands that benefits all users.

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Oct 18, 2022

I wholeheartedly support S. 4898, a bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims.

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Jul 26, 2022

The treaties we are discussing today are foundational to the rights of the tribes.

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