I find it extraordinarily distasteful and disrespectful when we call hearings about tribal issues and Members of Congress use the space to talk about policy and political issues that are not about the issue at hand.

Tribes are sovereign nations.

I think it is disrespectful to the folks who serve our tribal governments.

I think it is clear to anyone who is working on issues around public safety and behavioral health in our tribal communities that it has been truly devastating to see the ways in which the fentanyl crisis has touched down in our tribal communities.

If we don't fund those, we are not living up to the commitments we have made.

If there is any reason to advocate for an increase in BIE funding, there it is. We need to pay our teachers an equitable salary.

Every single day we are so deeply proud to have you as our Secretary, and as a New Mexican, and as a leader.

This body just two summers ago passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which is not only the largest investment in climate change in our nation's history.

Under your leadership, Madam Secretary, there have been historic leases for clean energy, protection of vast swaths of our public lands.

It gives donations to conservative candidates like Donald Trump.

I hope we can get back to working for the American people.