"I am proud to be from a State that understands that voting rights are the foundation of our democracy and must be protected."
"I think it is crucial that we take these examples and really incorporate them into the voting rights laws..."
"We are seeing suppression of Native votes across the country."
"New Mexico is ground zero for the opioid epidemic. We have one of the highest rates of drug overdose in the United States."
"That is 605 family members, brothers, sisters, parents, children, co-workers and neighbors. And every single one of those lives lost was a preventable tragedy."
"We need tools to be able to inform our communities so that they can make those kinds of decisions at the granular level."
"this hearing couldn't possibly be more timely with the release of the IPCC's adaptation report that came out last week"
"water is ground zero for climate change."
"how do we translate science data information into useful tools and resources that our communities can actually use."
"the American Southwest is experiencing the worst drought conditions that have occurred in over 1,200 years"
"we have to actually engage and prepare our communities for the change that's already here."