As an active sportsman, I am proud to introduce this amendment today. It's likely that you have heard claims from some of my colleagues across the aisle that the manager's amendment will resolve the concerns that I have raised today, thus…

I want to congratulate and publicly thank Congressmen Lujan and Heinrich, as well as Senators Bingaman and Udall.

I want to thank the gentleman from Arizona for pulling us together from around the four corners to honor these incredible Native Americans, these incredible Americans, especially on this historic anniversary. And I'm certainly honored to…

In these tough economic times, we should not be making it harder for business to develop on tribal land.

The last thing the federal government should do is stand in the way of families ready and willing to buy a house.

I introduced the HEARTH Act after meeting with several housing directors from New Mexico's Pueblos...

the HEARTH Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Martin Heinrich

the HEARTH Act was originally introduced by the House of Representatives, by Representative Martin Heinrich

Prepared statement on H.R. 205

The HEARTH Act would allow tribes to develop their own leasing regulations and make leasing decisions on the tribal level.

The last thing the Federal Government should do is to stand in the way of families who are ready and willing to buy a house.

That approval can take between six months and in some cases as long as two years, an intolerable delay for most buyers.

Can you just talk a little bit about why it is important for your community for families to be able to continue to live on their home, Pueblo?

I urge this subcommittee's support for this important legislation.

Families shouldn't be forced to make such an important decision based on how many months or years it will take a federal bureaucracy to approve a mortgage on tribal land.

I appreciate the Obama Administration's support for H.R. 1413. And, I look forward to working with you Chairman Bishop and my colleagues on the committee to move this legislation forward.

This is about keeping our landmark promise to future generations, and I can't say enough about the importance of partnerships between sportsmen and other public land conservationists.

14 weeks have gone by and the Republican majority has still not offered a single jobs package. Instead, we continue to see radical attacks on everything from Medicare to vital clean air protections. The dirty air act that we're considering…

I think today's hearing provides us an opportunity to both zero in on what happened during New Mexico's recent gas outage crisis but much more importantly to get to some of those answers so that we make sure this never happens again.

Americans need jobs. Up until now, Republicans have ignored this problem, and now they're making it worse. Our Nation's large and unsustainable budget deficit is staring us in the face, but it is at critical moments like this when we must…

Our Nation's unsustainable budget deficit is staring us in the face, but it is at critical moments like this when we must approach our Nation's greatest challenges with responsibility and prudence. Make no mistake that what's at stake here…

Last year we took a desperately needed stand for America's families and small businesses over the insurance companies. We took a stand against insurance company abuses like discrimination against the sick, lifetime limits, the prescription…

I want to thank Representative Martin Heinrich for his leadership in introducing H.R. 205.

During my recent high-tech manufacturing tour, I saw firsthand the success of some of New Mexico's homegrown companies. While creating jobs, local small businesses like Senspex, Applied Technology Associates, and Aspen Avionics are also…

As an avid hunter and sportsman, I am very proud to cosponsor this recreational access funding amendment. Too many families, sportsmen, outdoor enthusiasts across our Nation continue to be locked out of public lands because of lack of…