Social Security is an incredibly effective anti-poverty program.

Social Security helps 50 million American seniors stay out of poverty.

It means a lot that you are here, Mr. President. I think the power of your testimony and stories that have been shared already, I think what is best is just to let that sink in, to understand where so many across the Country can turn on a…

Social Security keeps 22 million Americans out of poverty.

Without Social Security 38 percent of seniors would live in poverty.

Social Security helps 50 million American seniors stay out of poverty.

Without Social Security 38 percent of seniors would live in poverty.

Social Security lifts over 1 million children out of poverty each year.

Thank you also again to Senator Lujan and Senator Heinrich for this critical legislation, which will ensure that thousands of Navajo people have a safe, reliable drinking water supply.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is the benefit of being new here. I should have followed the wisdom of my more senior colleagues and included my opening statement with my introduction of the president.

I urge my colleagues to support these amendments.

I also was proud to work with colleagues and secure congressionally directed spending in Fiscal Year 2022 for the City of Gallup to drill a new well.