I just want to say thank you, Professor Deer, for raising the issue of colonization because it has wreaked havoc on our people.

Thank you, Representative Ruth Buffalo, for running and winning your seat.

I attended the Senate oversight hearing on missing and murdered indigenous women and heard from a young woman that law enforcement agencies and the FBI have continuously failed at investigating these crimes.

I appreciate the work that you have done in your state to address the epidemic of MMIW and human trafficking.

Any negotiated settlement must include respect for human rights and the rights of women in particular.

Congress's failure to adequately fund Indian country is a fundamental violation of this trust responsibility.

I urge you to provide funding to allow work to expand Sandia and Kirtland to increase our national security.

I urge you to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program and the Secure Rural Schools program.

We have a military housing crisis on our hands, not just in my district, but nationwide, and we need to fix it.

I urge the committee to develop a budget that robustly supports our commitment to efficient, renewable energy and investments in job training for a green economy.

It is a safety and public hazard, and it is also wreaking havoc on-- economically, on citizens who live near these spills.