Catherine Cortez Masto

Thank you. Thank you very much. I look forward to working with all of you.

If we could speed that up, you reduce the cost, you make it easier to get out there and serve citizens who might be near areas with lots of Federal land.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The challenge for us in Nevada is getting access to wireless broadband, you name it, in our rural areas for so many needs.

The West has great potential to host research and testing and development and manufacturing for future opportunities for this type of technology to improve safety.

I will always continue to support it. I cannot tell you how many seniors not only were excited to be a part of it, but we were able to uncover fraud.

They are embarrassed to come forward.

The education has to be constant, because people are not really listening.

Given the aging population--in Nevada it is growing, but also we are constantly evolving with technology and technological scams--what additional resources or innovations does law enforcement need?

I had put on conferences in the State of Nevada, just bringing people in for the training, for the public education.

The first one is the public education, because to me this is the first step in prevention, and it is so hard to do.

This area was important for me as Attorney General. That is why I created a unit in my office to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

I am very excited to be a member of this Committee, so thank you very much.

I am concerned about the potential for a trade war with our third largest trading partner.

Our diversity is our strength, and the range of perspectives and cultures we have in this country are essential for innovation, competitiveness, and global leadership.

Immigration is important for our economic growth. We have proof that it contributes to our GDP and our economy.

This is a concern of mine that keeps me up at night and that I don't think we're paying enough attention to.

Thank you for joining us today. And let me first of all say thank you for what you do.

Maybe this is something you can provide to me later. I would like to know how active the regional tribal liaison is for region 9, particularly leading up to the severe event.

Just for clarification, if they do not get it within that 30 days, you are still willing to accept that declaration and work with them to respond and provide the appropriate monetary response if possible?

Many major U.S. corporations are taking a public stance in supporting immigration reform efforts because we know that passing immigration reform will contribute to our economy.

I think they're underfunded. I think they need more resources to work with our small businesses.

I think they can be done very, very well, and they help develop leadership within those communities.

I think the small businesses in the country, this country, are the backbone of our economy.

This injects $45 billion into our economy, and actually provides good-paying jobs for 400,000 Nevadans.