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Of our native communities. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Documents can be sent to rebecca at the email address weve provided. And all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me find that, now that ive said that. I believe that todays hearing is long overdue. Day after day, our nations tribal communities are suffering inequality, unequal access to Drinking Water, energy grid, broadband, and other problems that have created unnecessary hardship and turmoil. And covid19 is exacerbating the existing problems now. And the Navajo Nation has seen rates higher than wuhan, china, during the height of the pandemic. And weve heard repeatedly about the struggles of the na ....
Provided and into the record to the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for 5 minutes for Opening Statements. Let me find my Opening Statement here. I believe this hearing is long overdue. Suffering terrible inequalities. Unreliable access to the energy grid, little or no broadband connectivity, and reliable funds for the federal government and other systematic problems that created unnecessary hardship and turmoil and covid19 is exacerbating these long existing problems. One third of tribal members are at high risk of serious covid19 complications due to Underlying Health factors and Navajo Nation has seen higher infection rates than those in china at the peak of the pandemic. Despite this stark reality the impact of covid19 on tribal communities, ....
Nation and world. We praise you that your plans succeed and your precepts are sure. Lord, you know our thoughts before we think them. Encourage our lawmakers to do your will. Give them the wisdom to totally depend upon your unfailing love, remembering that unless you help them they labor in vain. Lord, when doubts fill their minds, provide them with the renewed hope in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would like to have one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thirty years ago today, the freely ....
Polis [cheers and applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] [applause] [applause] [cheers and applause] gov. Polis good morning, everyone. [indiscernible] gov. Polis good morning to everyone. [laughter] leaders, members of the General Assembly from across our great state, Lieutenant Governor, the ,outhern indian tribal chairman general,n, attorney ,ecretary of state, treasurer members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado Supreme Court, aurora mayor, members of the cabinet, our dedicated first gentleman. [cheers and applause] gov. Polis thank you all for gathering here this mo ....
Next, a hearing examining ways to increase water storage and conservation in western states we also heard about water supply infrastructure. Held by a Senate Energy subcommittee, this is an hour. The hearing of the Senate EnergyNatural Resources subcommittee on power and water will come to order. I want to apologize for being tardy. Im trying to be in a few places at once. Thanks for your patience. Throughout the rest, water is essential to everything we do. The infrastructure took centuries to build. And has allowed our cities to grow and our farms to prosper. Without these dams and canals and reclaim water plants the American West would not be the bread basket or worldwide destination that it is today. It has taken tremendous foresight and major investment to dev ....