Manuel Lujan

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 372) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed en bloc and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration, and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 372. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution…

it is an honor to speak in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the voting rights of all Americans. Our democracy is at its strongest when every American can participate and make their voice heard--something…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The junior Senator from New Mexico.

there is not a single Democratic Senator in this body who believes that someone who commits a violent crime should not feel the full weight of the U.S. judicial system for their crimes. I hope my friend from Texas would agree with that. I…

I rise today in anticipation of a historic vote that the Senate will take in a few moments to confirm Debra Anne Haaland as Secretary of the Interior. I am incredibly humbled to be able to preside over this body's confirmation, in just a…

the funding provided in the American recovery package is critical to New Mexico's students, workers, and families. Among many measures important to New Mexicans, the budget resolution provides emergency funds to close the homework gap for…

I rise to speak on the resolution's investment of $8.6 billion through the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Our Native American brothers and sisters on Tribal lands are four times more likely to contract COVID-19 and twice as likely to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from New Mexico.

more than 3,000 of my fellow New Mexicans have lost their lives to COVID-19. They were New Mexicans like Teresa, an essential medical worker from Springer, NM. She bravely went to work to test Haitians for COVID-19 and to stop the spread…

50 million Americans, including 17 million children, are facing food insecurity because of this public health and economic crisis, with Black and Latino families more likely to go hungry. In New Mexico, one in three children and one in…

I am honored to rise for the last time on the floor of the House of Representatives. Growing up on a small farm in New Mexico, I never imagined that I would walk these hallowed Halls and speak from this Chamber. Of course, I did not get…

As a proud New Mexican, I rise in support of the Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act that I introduced to ensure that the Federal Government recognizes the historical and cultural significance of New…

I am proud to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, which includes my bipartisan Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act that I introduced alongside Representative Gianforte, to address the rise of scams during this deadly pandemic. As…

During this COVID-19 pandemic, which has already killed more than 200,000 Americans, it is crucial that the CDC and State health departments are sharing essential, lifesaving public health data from Tribal epidemiology centers to protect…

I would also be happy to share this with my colleague and my friend from Louisiana. The CBO score on this is zero. So I will make sure I hand this over to him, as well, to take a look. Mr. Speaker, at home in New Mexico, we are very proud…

I include in the Record the CBO score on this legislation. CBO's Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of Rules Committee Print 116-63, H.R. 4447, The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, Including Manager's Amendment (Pallone…

Since the beginning of this crisis, I have heard from Tribal leaders about the human tragedy of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation: whole families ravaged by the disease, doctors overwhelmed by the surging cases, and insufficient Federal help…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. In the face of this crisis, I have seen so many New Mexicans step up. They have gathered fabric scraps, distributed masks, checked in with their neighbors, and showed their resilience over and over. But…

No one came to Congress to impeach a President. We came here to solve the mighty issues that impact the lives of the constituents we pledged to serve. I am here because too many families in my district still rely on water trucked in from…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from New Mexico is recognized for 5 minutes. {time} 1545

If the gentleman read the bill, he would see that the text has made very clear this takes Bureau of Land Management land out, not allottee land; and if the gentleman would review the clarifying amendment, he would also see that, as well…

If the gentleman would take a moment and go to the NOAA website, the gentleman would see that New Mexico has two methane clouds over it. We have the two worst methane emissions of anywhere in the country, even though we don't have the most…