Long story short, this kind of deregulation is not only dangerous, it is treacherous, and it costs, as my colleague said, human lives.

It is imperative that we renew our Compacts with the Freely Associated States and continue to hold the line with respect to Chinese aggression in the Pacific.

these issues are very important not only to our strategic interests as a country, but also to the people of New Mexico and our continued commitments in the area, as well as the safety of our service members.

I think the role of this Committee in highlighting how essential our continued engagement with the Freely Associated States is obviously not only important for our national security and economic interests in the Pacific, but also global…

China has made a concerted effort to undermine the U.S.' long-standing economic and security relationships with these entities, and it is imperative that we renew our Compacts with the Freely Associated States and continue to hold the line…

Let us talk about the dangers of deregulation if we want to talk about deregulation today.

I appreciate both the IG and the GAO's work on this important issue, as accountability is a key component to resolving the cybersecurity problem across the government.

I stand before you today reporting for duty to our country, to our communities, to our Constitution, and most importantly, for New Mexico. As you can see, Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I can't say the same for my Republican colleagues…

We know you traveled at great lengths to get here, and we are really grateful that you are able to be with us.

it is ironic that we are having this conversation in this Committee, because I have sat here for the last several months listening to my colleagues talk about why we need to gut NEPA, and expedite permitting, and not hear from communities.

there are thousands of New Mexicans, multi-generational families in New Mexico, who are living with the legacy of cancer, who have died too young, and who are still living with the legacy of toxic water in their communities.

they are a moral and an actual legal trust responsibility of the Federal Government to make good on our promises to protect these lands for Indigenous communities, and to do proper consultation.