I also want to thank Senator Durbin for the time and attention he has given to this matter.

I would like to thank our United States Senator, Catherine Cortez Masto, and United States Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma on their collaboration to propose this bipartisan bill.

The workforce need is real and it is in dire straits.

Statement of Senator Mullin

I really hope we take a hard look at this and get this behind us.

I would like to thank our United States Senator, Catherine Cortez Masto, and United States Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma on their collaboration to propose this bipartisan bill.

The workforce need is real and it is in dire straits.

S. 2796 was introduced by Senator Mullin.

It is sad when you see something that makes sense and really should have no pushback, it takes years to make it right, especially inside Indian Country.

I also want to thank Senator Durbin for the time and attention he has given to this matter.

I really hope we take a hard look at this and get this behind us.

In addition, to U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullins (OK) and fellow tribal member of the Cherokee Nation.

They don't want to secure the border. They want an open border.

They want as many illegals that flood their sanctuary cities that they can give IDs, that they can start letting them vote in local elections, but eventually start voting in federal elections.

It is unacceptable to force people to fight their chronic illnesses and a health system that doesn't recognize their illness.

We know you are not faking it. And we know that 22 to 38 percent of those people who have had COVID are not faking it.

It is absolutely imperative that we provide the funding for research.

It is absolutely imperative that we provide the funding for research.

It is unacceptable to force people to fight their chronic illnesses and a health system that doesn't recognize their illness.

We know you are not faking it. And we know that 22 to 38 percent of those people who have had COVID are not faking it.

It is unacceptable to force people to fight their chronic illnesses and a health system that doesn't recognize their illness.

This isn't politics. This is about our families.

This isn't politics. This is about our families.

This is not, guys, for my Democrat colleagues, this isn't about politics to me. I could care less, because this is my back yard.

I was happy to work with the Trump Administration on trying to address this.