“I support New Mexico's farmers and ranchers. The administration is hurting them by importing too much foreign beef, failing to keep our food supply safe, and cutting food aid for hungry people. I want to protect our local producers and make sure families can feed themselves.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand with our farmers and ranchers because in New Mexico, these are not just industries, they are part of our identity, our culture, and our way of life passed down from generation to generation. From our acequias to family farms, they put food on our tables, but right now that way of life is under attack. This administration is flooding our beef supply with foreign beef, failing to protect the safety of our food as Americans face recall after recall, and cutting food programs that keep our children, our seniors, and our people from going hungry. This is not how we protect our people. This is not how we honor the people who feed us, and that is why we are fighting to make sure that New Mexico’s producers can make a living, that our families can put food on the table, and that the next generation can continue the traditions that define who we are as a State. That is why I am standing here on the House floor today, to stand with our ranchers and farmers.”