José E. Serrano: “We are elected to do a job as appropriations. Not everybody is in the Constitution, our job is in the Constitution.”

This year, we will hear from a bipartisan group of Members, all of whom will be asking for further investments by this subcommittee.

Thank you, Chairperson Lofgren and Members of the Committee, for having this important conversation and challenging the Smithsonian to be more vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming.

I respectfully request that the committee commit to an ever-greater appropriation for the CSO Grant Program in Fiscal Year 2021.

These CRs are a pain, and they really are a pain and shutdown for Indian Country.