These towns that Commissioner Serna and I are talking about deserve the same microphone and platform for addressing their issues as our nation's largest cities and biggest towns.

Neighbors helping neighbors, she was amazing. She's been our hero.

Thank you Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that. The Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire has upended life for communities in northern New Mexico.

One of the areas where it illustrates what Commissioner Serna just laid out is there was a volunteer from the community that wanted to prepare hot meals.

Another one of my priorities is ensuring that every tribe, especially those without broadband, can access funding Congress provides.

We need to regulate employer use of surveillance technologies and ensure workers have knowledge of and access to whatever information is being collected.

I'm very honored and grateful to have the opportunity to introduce my good friend, and fellow New Mexican, Commissioner Veronica Serna.

I am hopeful we can find a path forward to get this done.

It's not a fire season any longer. Out west, as you know Mr. Chairman, it's a fire year.

I want to thank my colleagues for supporting an initiative last year to provide support recognizing the liability of the federal government in causing this fire.

I appreciate that Commissioner, and to illustrate Mr. Chairman, one aspect that you've raised as well in that the impact--the terrible impact from these fires...

I know we have talked about this quite a bit. But I am certainly hopeful that we can find a path forward.