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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

My follow-up is what Federal services and benefits are they not eligible to receive despite having full tribal citizenship?

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

I support Senate Bill 2907.