Controlling invasive, non-native species in our forest ecosystems represents another key component for enhancing carbon capture.

I would like to request a timeline from you on the when we will expect to see a favorable resolution to this matter that should reward project sponsors who are good stewards of taxpayer dollars by coming in on-time and underbudget.

I do want to talk to you about Smart Communities. I know that President Biden included a call for building on really an Obama era Smart Cities Challenge Program with $1 billion annually in his infrastructure proposal.

Can you please speak to your position on allowing local agencies like the Regional Transportation Commission in Northern Nevada to utilize their left over funding on other aspects of their projects?

And I hope you consider them in a favorable way that benefits continued improvements in northern Nevada.

the transit, that connectivity, that opportunity has to be available to everyone at all times

Well, absolutely. And because you are a private landowner, you have the ability to be very reactive and proactive on it quickly.

Yes, I could not agree more. And I thank you for that.

I think making telehealth permanent is so important for the reasons that we are discussing today.

This bipartisan legislation would reduce health disparities due to unequal access to health technology.

It is essential that we address this issue. So please, for purposes of us at the federal level, let us know what you need.

It is imperative that the Department of the Interior be actively engaged in discussions with the military to find reasonable, workable, and collaborative solutions to these land management conflicts.

Of all of the states, Nevada has an important working relationship with the Federal Government.

The other thing I come across is a 2012 study by the GAO that noted that FEMA has not placed a high priority on mapping rural areas, including many Tribal areas, for flood risk, and most Tribal lands remain unmapped.

Are you looking to address and work with the Tribes specifically, and if you are, how are you doing so?

What are the consequences to taxpayers and to policyholders when we have outdated maps?

We need to develop additional programs that can utilize the same type of creative, innovative programs.

In certain areas of Nevada, such as Washoe County, which has experienced heavy flooding in previous years, some community maps are seriously out of data.

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 58, S. 1260. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 58, S. 1260, a bill to establish a new…

I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to file cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 58, S. 1260. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

You know, I think in general, Chris, people are really tired of all the dark money, right? They want transparency, they want accountability. They want to be able to go in and vote at the end of the day, in a safe and secure manner. And…

Well, at the end of the day, here`s what is important, and this is why we need to talk about this and let the general public understand truly what`s at stake here. I mean, look what`s going on in Georgia. They pass voter suppression laws…

can you discuss the importance of prioritizing womens' interests in national trade policies?

I have learned the benefits of peer support and peer counseling. It just really makes the difference that I have seen.