I think it is important.

My family raised me to understand that our communities are stronger when workers are protected and empowered.

I look forward to having a conversation about the importance of unions to our democracy, our republic, and to working Americans.

These issues matter to my constituents in New Mexico, and like many other places, we are already living through the impacts of changing climate.

I understand there are two of us now in the United States Senate that attended Head Start, myself and United States Senator Raphael Warnock as well.

the Indian Health Service has recently identified a $2.56 billion backlog in projects that would provide tribal communities with access to potable water and wastewater.

Our Native communities deserve the same opportunities as all Americans.

It is truly an honor to be here with you.

It is an honor to be with both of you and to be a part of this hearing.

I look forward to working with you and learning from you.

I do look forward to working with you and the rest of my colleagues to not only defeat this pandemic, but expand access to early childhood education, strengthen public education and apprenticeship programs, and make post-secondary…

I am hoping that there will be a commitment from the Department of Education... that we strive to make sure that whoever is at the bottom of that list, that we work to get them higher up.