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Catherine Cortez Masto

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Catherine Cortez Masto is the junior United States senator from Nevada, having taken office on January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first Latina senator in U.S. history. Before her election to the Senate, Cortez Masto served as the Attorney General of Nevada from 2007 to 2015, where she focused on consumer protection and public safety issues. She has been an advocate for various policies, including healthcare access, immigration reform, and economic development in Nevada.

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Feb 23, 2021

So, Attorney General Becerra, I know you understand how essential these benefits are to working families.

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Feb 23, 2021

I am very excited for you and your family.

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Feb 23, 2021

I really appreciate the point you made recognizing the cultural and spiritual health of our Native peoples.

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Feb 23, 2021

Can I get a commitment from you that we can work with you, that you are willing even to come to the committee?

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Feb 23, 2021

Accessing health care beyond IHS is so critically important for our tribal nations and our citizens.

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Feb 23, 2021

We have fallen fall short of our treaty obligations to provide for the physical, mental, and spiritual health of Native Americans.

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Feb 23, 2021

Just simply western medicine is not enough.

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Feb 22, 2021

In this type of labor market, there is no upward pressure on wages because when people are desperate for work, they are willing to take lower-paying jobs.

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Feb 22, 2021

I also recognize, as a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, the historic nature of your nomination as the first Native American woman nominated by the President to lead the Department of the Interior.

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Feb 22, 2021

We are not done here at the Federal level with our monetary and fiscal policy in addressing the economic crisis.

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Feb 22, 2021

I have introduced the Workers Act, the Pathways Act.

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Feb 22, 2021

I introduced the End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act. I would ask you to commit to reviewing my bill and considering the value of implementing this policy.

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Feb 22, 2021

I want to thank you for taking the time with me prior to this hearing to go through some issues and talk about how we can collaboratively work together for the State of Nevada.

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Feb 22, 2021

Wouldn't you agree that Congress' investment in workforce and workforce development and helping developing those skills for that workforce would be important?

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Feb 22, 2021

We have tools in the United States that have put us in a position to protect our national security.

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Feb 4, 2021

the coronavirus pandemic has devastated economies and industries at every single State across the country. In Nevada, our hospitality travel and tourism sectors have been especially hard-hit. These businesses are economic engines for our…

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Feb 3, 2021

I rise to join my good colleague, the chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, the Senator from Hawaii, and I couldn't agree more with him in my support of the budget resolution that is coming before the committee in the Senate this…

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Feb 2, 2021

I have watched China take advantage economically over the United States and other countries and they are still pursuing that.

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Feb 2, 2021

This is our moonshot. This is it. In this century, this is what we have to tackle.

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Feb 2, 2021

Yes, and with that said, I do understand. Listen, China is trying to decarbonize by 2060, but we also know China is continuing to invest in fossil fuels from emerging countries, right?

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Feb 2, 2021

So, Mrs. Guzman, given the importance of gaming to Nevada's economic recovery, will you commit to working with me to be sure that the legal gaming small businesses continue to have access to PPP, SBA loans, and the like, as they try to…

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Feb 2, 2021

I am going to ask both Dr. Hsu and Dr. Birol--you know, part of the conversation that I think is important for the Paris Agreement is not whether there is enforcement, not whether we can ensure their carbon reduction, it is the fact that…

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Jan 27, 2021

Senator Cramer and I both introduced this bipartisan bill, the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act.

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Jan 27, 2021

He and I both cochaired a bill, the Manufactured Housing Modernization Act.

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Jan 27, 2021

Nevada is third in the Nation for the total number of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness.

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